Capperia meyi
Capperia meyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Capperia |
Species: | C. meyi |
Binomial name | |
Capperia meyi Gielis, 2003 | |
Capperia meyi is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Luzon.[1]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing in November.
The host plant is unknown, but presumed to be, like all other known species in the Capperia genus, in the Labiatae family.
Etymology
The species is named after Dr W. Mey, one of the collectors and an investigator of microlepidoptera.
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