Oxypteryx Explained

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

The wingspan is 23–24 mm. The forewings are brownish grey with several long and short black streaks. The hindwings are uniform brownish-grey.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/dichomeridinae/oxypteryx/ Oxypteryx at funet
2. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/OXYPJORD Afro Moths
3. https://archive.org/stream/verhandlungender61zool#page/n157/mode/1up Verh. zool-bot. Ges. Wien 61: 151