Capperia trichodactyla

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Capperia trichodactyla
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Capperia
Species:
C. trichodactyla
Binomial name
Capperia trichodactyla
Synonyms
  • Alucita trichodactylaDenis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Oxyptilus leonuriStange, 1882
  • Oxyptilus affinisMüller-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 ).

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