Capperia meyi is a moth

Moth

A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Luzon

Luzon

Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...

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The wingspan

Wingspan

The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...

 is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing in November.

The host plant is unknown, but presumed to be, like all other known species in the Capperia

Capperia

Capperia is a genus of moth in the Pterophoridae family.-Species:*Capperia agadirensis *Capperia bonneaui *Capperia britanniodactylus *Capperia celeusi *Capperia evansi *Capperia fletcheri *Capperia fusca...

genus, in
the Labiatae family.

Etymology

The species is called after Dr W. Mey, one of the collectors and an investigator of microlepidoptera.