| Perittia tectusella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 family Elachistidae. It was described by Sruoga in 1997. It is found in Central Asia, where it has been recorded from Tajikistan.
The wingspan is 6.1-7.7 mm.
The larvae feed on Lonirica korolkowii. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- Acta Zoologica Lituanica. Entomologia, 1998. Volumen 8. Numerus 3
- Sruoga V.: A new species of Perittia Stainton (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae) from Central Asia
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Perittia tectusella | |
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