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''Mystacernis alphesta'' is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae, and the only species in the genus ''Mystacernis''. The genus and species were both described by Edward Meyrick in 1915 and are found in Malawi. The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are brownish-ochreous suffusedly irrorated with fuscous. The discal stigmata are cloudy and dark fuscous, connected by pale ochreous suffusion. The hindwings are pale grey.Exot. Microlep. 1 (12): 370


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Xyloryctidae Xyloryctidae genera Monotypic moth genera Taxa named by Edward Meyrick {{Xyloryctidae-stub