Perittia tectusella
| Perittia tectusella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Perittia |
| Species: | P. tectusella |
| Binomial name | |
| Perittia tectusella Sruoga, 1997 | |
Perittia tectusella is a moth in the Elachistidae family. It was described by Sruoga in 1997.[1] It is found in Central Asia,[2] where it has been recorded from Tajikistan.
The wingspan is 6.1-7.7 mm. The forewings are dark greyish-brown, mottled by whitish basal parts of the scales. There are two blurred whitish spots near the dorsum. The hindwings are light brownish-grey. Adults are on wing from late July to early September.
The larvae feed on Lonirica korolkowii. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a narrow gallery towards the nearest leaf margin, which it then follows. Later, the mine widens into a blotch. Larvae can be found from mid-June to mid-August.[3]
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