Capperia ningoris

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

Capperia ningoris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Capperia
Species:
C. ningoris
Binomial name
Capperia ningoris
Synonyms
  • Oxyptilus ningoris
  • Oxyptilus bernardinus Grinnell, 1908
  • Capperia bernardinus (Grinnell, 1908)

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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