Oxypteryx

<i>Oxypteryx</i>

Oxypteryx

Genus of moths

This article is about the moth genus. For the plant genus, see Asclepias.

Oxypteryx is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It contains only one species, Oxypteryx jordanella, which is found in Jordan[2] and Saudi Arabia.[3]

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The wingspan is 23–24 mm. The forewings are brownish grey with several long and short black streaks. The hindwings are uniform brownish-grey.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Oxypteryx​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
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    Oxypteryx at funet
  3. [3]
    Afro Moths
  4. [4]
    Verh. zool-bot. Ges. Wien 61: 151 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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