Capperia raptor

(Capperia raptor)

Description

Capperia raptor is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. 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.

Taxonomic tree:

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