Capperia ningoris explained

Capperia ningoris is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in North America, including California, Oregon and Alberta.

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. Adults are dark-brown with a grayish tint.^[1]

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.^[2]

External links

• mothphotographersgroup

Notes and References

1. Web site: On the Systematics and Origin of the Generic Group oxyptilus Zeller (Lep. Alucitidae) . 2011-06-20 . 2012-10-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025012038/http://biostor.org/reference/1353.text . dead .
2. https://archive.org/stream/contributionston414barn/contributionston414barn_djvu.txt Contributions to the natural history of the Lepidoptera of North America