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Capperia ningoris

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Capperia ningoris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Capperia
Species:
C. ningoris
Binomial name
Capperia ningoris
Synonyms
  • Oxyptilus ningoris
  • Oxyptilus bernardinus Grinnell, 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]

References

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  1. ^ Capperia at funet
  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 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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