Capusa cuculloides

(Capusa cuculloides)

Description

Capusa cuculloides is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is known from Australia. Adults have pale grey wings with dark veins. It folds its wings along its back when at rest. The larvae feed on the foliage of Eucalyptus species. Young larvae are green with a dark brown dorsal line on the thorax, dark brown dashes on the abdomen, and white spiracles with red outlines. Later instars are reddish.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Capusa
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