Perittia tectusella

Perittia tectusella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Perittia
Species:
P. tectusella
Binomial name
Perittia tectusella
Sruoga, 1997

Perittia tectusella is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Sruoga in 1997.[failed verification] It is found in Central Asia, where it has been recorded from Tajikistan.

The wingspan is 6.1-7.7 mm.

The larvae feed on Lonirica korolkowii. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ↑ Acta Zoologica Lituanica. Entomologia, 1998. Volumen 8. Numerus 3
  3. ↑ Sruoga V.: A new species of Perittia Stainton (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae) from Central Asia