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Eupetochira xystopala is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1908. It is found in Gauteng, South Africa.

The wingspan is 24–26 mm. The forewings are white with a narrow light brownish-ochreous stripe above the middle from the base to the apex. The hindwings are light grey, paler and tinged with whitish ochreous anteriorly.

References

1. Meyrick, E. (1908). "Descriptions of African Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1908: 729.
2. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 14, 2013). "Eupetochira xystopala (Meyrick, 1908)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
3. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Eupetochira xystopala (Meyrick, 1908)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
4. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Meyrick (1908)

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