Capusa senilis

Capusa senilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Capusa
Species:	C. senilis
Binomial name
	Capusa senilis; Walker, 1857
Synonyms
	Chlenias umbraticaria;

Last updated November 11, 2025

Capusa senilis, the black-banded wedge-moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1857. It is found in the south-eastern quarter of Australia.

The larvae feed on Fabaceae, Myrtaceae and Pinaceae species.^[1]

References

↑ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (23 May 2018). " Capusa senilis Walker, 1857 Black-banded Wedge-moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2019.

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[1] Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (23 May 2018). " Capusa senilis Walker, 1857 Black-banded Wedge-moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2019.

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