Biology:Capperia trichodactyla

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Short description: Species of plume moth

Capperia trichodactyla
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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 family Pterophoridae. It is found in central and southern Europe.[2]

The wingspan is 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in).

The larvae feed on motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca).

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5036177 entry