Capperia ningoris
Capperia ningoris is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in North America, including California, Oregon and Alberta.
| Capperia ningoris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Capperia |
| Species: | C. ningoris |
| Binomial name | |
| Capperia ningoris (Walsingham, 1880)[1] | |
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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]
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