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Capusa senilis

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Capusa senilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Capusa
Species:
C. senilis
Binomial name
Capusa senilis
Walker, 1857
Synonyms
  • Chlenias umbraticaria

Capusa senilis, the black-banded wedge-moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1857. It is found in the south-eastern quarter of Australia.

The larvae feed on Fabaceae, Myrtaceae and Pinaceae species.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (23 May 2018). " Capusa senilis Walker, 1857 Black-banded Wedge-moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 31 March 2019.