Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Capperia | |
Similar Geina, Platyptilia, Pterophoridae | ||
Capperia raptor is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in North America, including Colorado, Indiana and Canada.
The wingspan is about 19 mm. The abdomen is brown mixed with dark fuscous. The forewings are ferruginous-fuscous, irrorated (speckled) with dark fuscous. There is a small dark fuscous spot on the base of the cleft.
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