Oxyptilus insomnis

Oxyptilus insomnis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Oxyptilus
Species:	O. insomnis
Binomial name
	Oxyptilus insomnis; (Townsend, 1956)
Synonyms
	Capperia insomnisTownsend, 1956; Procapperia insomnis(Townsend, 1956);

Last updated August 30, 2025

Oxyptilus insomnis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Kenya.

The larvae feed on Tinnea aethiopica .

References

↑ Archived May 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Archived from the original May 14, 2012.
↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Procapperia insomnis (Townsend, 1956)". Afromoths. Retrieved July 7, 2018.

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[1] Archived May 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Archived from the original May 14, 2012.

[2] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Procapperia insomnis (Townsend, 1956)". Afromoths. Retrieved July 7, 2018.

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