title: Apostibes afghana
text: # Apostibes afghana
  
  Apostibes afghana is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Pietro Passerin d'Entrèves and Angela Roggero in 2003. It is found in north-eastern Afghanistan.
  
  The length of the forewings is 12-13.5 mm. The forewings are whitish, slightly striped by light brown. The hindwings are white with a metallic hue, and a darker fringe.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The species name is derived from Afghanistan, where it was collected.
  
  