Capusa cuculloides
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Capusa |
| Species: | C. cuculloides
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Capusa cuculloides, the white-winged wedge-moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Rudolf Felder in 1874. It is known from Australia, including Tasmania.[1][2][3]
The larvae feed on golden wattle Acacia pycnantha and peppermint box Eucalyptus odorata.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Species Capusa cuculloides (R. Felder, 1874)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ McQuillan, Peter B. (2004). "An overview of the Tasmanian geometrid moth fauna (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) and its conservation status". Journal of Insect Conservation. 8 (2–3): 209–220. doi:10.1023/B:JICO.0000045819.19676.37.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Capusa Walker, 1857". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
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