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Digital Guide to Moth Identification

Pterophoridae
63a0068 – 6096   Capperia raptor (Meyrick, 1908)
             Pineywoods Geranium Plume Moth

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Distribution: Type locality: Colorado.
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Oxyptilus raptor Meyrick, 1908
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Meyrick, E., 1907. XXVII. Notes and Descriptions of Pterophoridae and Orneodidae. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London, 1907 478.

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