Capusa senilis Walker, 1857 is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Capusa senilis Walker, 1857
Capusa senilis, the black-banded wedge-moth, is a geometrid moth found in southeastern Australia whose larvae feed on plants from three families.
Capusa senilis, commonly known as the black-banded wedge-moth, is a moth species that belongs to the family Geometridae. This species was first formally described by Francis Walker in 1857. It occurs naturally in the southeastern quarter of Australia. The larvae of Capusa senilis feed on plant species that belong to the Fabaceae, Myrtaceae, and Pinaceae families.
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