Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Capperia | |
Scientific name Capperia britanniodactylus Similar Amblyptilia punctidactyla, Stenoptilia zophodactylus, Adaina microdactyla, Oxyptilus pilosellae, Platyptilia calodactyla | ||
Capperia britanniodactylus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in western Europe, from Ireland and Spain to Norway, Germany and Italy. It has also been recorded from Romania and Bulgaria.
The wingspan is 18–21 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.
The larvae feed on the stem of Teucrium scorodonia, just below some leaves. These soon wither away. The larvae then continue living underneath these withered leaves. Pupation takes place on the stem under the withered part, under a leaf or on adjacent foliage.
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