Capperia britanniodactylus

Capperia britanniodactylus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Clade:	Euarthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Capperia
Species:	C. britanniodactylus
Binomial name
	Capperia britanniodactylus; (Gregson, 1869)
Synonyms
	Capperia britanniodactyla; Oxyptilus britanniodactylus Gregson, 1869 ; Pterophorus teucrii Jordan, 1869 ;

Capperia britanniodactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in western Europe, from Ireland and Spain to Norway, Germany and Italy. It has also been recorded from Romania and Bulgaria.

The wingspan is 18–21 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on the stem of Teucrium scorodonia, just below some leaves. These soon wither away. The larvae then continue living underneath these withered leaves. Pupation takes place on the stem under the withered part, under a leaf or on adjacent foliage.

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