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Selania capparidana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It was described by Zeller in 1847. It is found in Spain, Sardinia, Italy and Greece.
The wingspan is 9–10 mm.
The larvae feed on Capparis spinosa. They may mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a full-depth corridor, which later becomes more blotch-like. A single larva makes several mines. Pupation takes place outside of the mine. Larvae of the summer generation feed in the shoots, buds and fruits of their host plant.
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