Capperia britanniodactylus

Capperia britanniodactylus
Capperia britanniodactylus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Capperia
Species: C. britanniodactylus
Binomial name
Capperia britanniodactylus
(Gregson, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Capperia britanniodactyla
  • Oxyptilus britanniodactylus Gregson, 1869
  • Pterophorus teucrii Jordan, 1869

Capperia britanniodactylus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in western Europe, from Ireland and Spain to Norway, Germany and Italy. It has also been recorded from Romania and Bulgaria.

The wingspan is 18-21 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on the stem of Teucrium scorodonia, just below some leaves. These soon wither away. The larvae then continue living underneath these withered leaves. Pupation takes place on the stem under the withered part, under a leaf or on adjacent foliage.

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