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Altenia perspersella

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Altenia perspersella
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A. perspersella
Binomial name
Altenia perspersella
(Wocke, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia perspersella Wocke, 1862
  • Teleia empetrella Karvonen, 1932

Altenia perspersella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Belarus.[1] It was recently discovered in Canada, with records from Manitoba and Yukon.[2]

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on Empetrum nigrum.[3]

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