Capperia hellenica

(Capperia hellenica)

Description

Capperia hellenica is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Macedonia and Greece. It has also been recorded from Malta and Asia Minor. The wingspan is 10–14 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September. The larvae feed on Stachys recta.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pterophoridae
Genus:Capperia
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