Capperia trichodactyla

Capperia trichodactyla
Capperia trichodactyla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Capperia
Species: C. trichodactyla
Binomial name
Capperia trichodactyla
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Alucita trichodactyla Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Oxyptilus leonuri Stange, 1882
  • Oxyptilus affinis Müller-Rutz, 1934

Capperia trichodactyla is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in central and southern Europe.[2]

The wingspan is 15-20 mm.

The larvae feed on Leonurus cardiaca.[3]

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Review of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) from the Philippines
  3. ^ lepidoptera.pl
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