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Eupselia axiepaena

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Depressariidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Eupselia

Eupselia axiepaena is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1947. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is 11-12 mm. The forewings are pale yellow with fuscous markings. There is a moderate straight-edged basal patch and several fine short strigulae from the costa, as well as a large sharply defined apical patch, its edge nearly straight. The hindwings are grey.

References

Eupselia axiepaena Wikipedia