Perittia piperatella

Perittia piperatella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Perittia
Species:
P. piperatella
Binomial name
Perittia piperatella
Synonyms
  • Elachista piperatella Staudinger, 1859
  • Polymetis piperatella
  • Mendesia joannisiella Mendes, 1909

Perittia piperatella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula.

The wingspan is 8.5–10 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Cistus ladanifer. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] Larvae can be found from November to March.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ lepiforum.de
  3. ^ bladmineerders.nl



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