Altenia perspersella
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| Species: | A. perspersella
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| Altenia perspersella (Wocke, 1862)
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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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