Capperia celeusi

Capperia celeusi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from most of Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, Lebanon, Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates.

Capperia celeusi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Capperia
Species:
C. celeusi
Binomial name
Capperia celeusi
(Frey, 1886)[1]
Synonyms
  • Oxyptilus celeusi Frey, 1886
  • Capperia belutschistanella Amsel, 1959
  • Oxyptilus intercisus Meyrick, 1930
  • Capperia intercisus (Meyrick, 1930)
  • Capperia karakalensis Gibeaux, 1997

The wingspan is 14–17 mm.

The larvae feed on wall germander (Teucrium chamaedrys) and probably Teucrium stocksianum.

References
  1. Afro Moths


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