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Capusa cuculloides
Adult
Larva
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Capusa
Species:	C. cuculloides
Binomial name
Capusa cuculloides (R. Felder, 1874)
Synonyms
Teinocladia cuculloides R. Felder, 1874

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.

The larvae feed on golden wattle Acacia pycnantha and peppermint box Eucalyptus odorata.

References

1. ^ "Species Capusa cuculloides (R. Felder, 1874)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
2. 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.
3. Savela, Markku. "Capusa Walker, 1857". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

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