Capperia ningoris

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Capperia ningoris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Capperia
Species:
C. ningoris
Binomial name
Capperia ningoris
(Walsingham, 1880) [1]
Synonyms
  • Oxyptilus ningoris
  • Oxyptilus bernardinusGrinnell, 1908
  • Capperia bernardinus(Grinnell, 1908)

Capperia ningoris is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in North America, including California, Oregon and Alberta.

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. Adults are dark-brown with a grayish tint. [2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Hieracium albiflorum . The young larvae were found webbing the heads and deforming the leaves of their host plant. They are green with a pale yellow head. Pupation takes place in a pale yellow pupa. [3]

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References

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  2. "On the Systematics and Origin of the Generic Group oxyptilus Zeller (Lep. Alucitidae)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
  3. Contributions to the natural history of the Lepidoptera of North America PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .