Apoxyptilus anthites is a species of moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is known to originate from Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.

Apoxyptilus anthites
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Apoxyptilus
Species:
A. anthites
Binomial name
Apoxyptilus anthites
(Meyrick, 1936)[1]
Synonyms
  • Oxyptilus anthites Meyrick, 1936

The wingspan is 9–11 mm.

The larvae feed on the buds of Dombeya emarginata.

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