Perittia tectusella
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| Perittia tectusella Sruoga, 1997
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Perittia tectusella is a moth in the family Elachistidae. 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]
References
- ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.[failed verification]
- ^ Acta Zoologica Lituanica. Entomologia, 1998. Volumen 8. Numerus 3
- ^ Sruoga V.: A new species of Perittia Stainton (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae) from Central Asia