Apoxyptilus is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae containing only three species:

Apoxyptilus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Tribe: Oxyptilini
Genus: Apoxyptilus
Alipanah et al., 2010
Type species
Apoxyptilus anthites
(Meyrick, 1936)

Etymology

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The generic name indicates that this genus not closely related to Oxyptilus.

References

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  • De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. "Apoxyptilus Alipanah et al., 2010". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 3 June 2024.