''Epalxiphora axenana'', the brindled bell moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the

North Island The North Island, also officially named Te Ika-a-Māui, is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but much less populous South Island by the Cook Strait. The island's area is , making it the world's 14th-largest ...

only. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to the beginning of January in one or more generations per year. The larvae feed on '' Macropiper excelsum'', '' Dysoxylum spectabile'' and '' Citrus'' species.

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Moths described in 1881 Archipini Moths of New Zealand Taxa named by Edward Meyrick Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Archipini-stub