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Perittia passula

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Species of moth

Perittia passula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Perittia
Species: P. passula
Binomial name
Perittia passula
Kaila, 1995

Perittia passula is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in California, United States.

The length of the forewings is 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in).

The larvae feed on Lonicera hispidula. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. ^ Kaila, Lauri (1995). "A revision of the North American Perittia (=Onceroptila), with first nearctic records of the genus Mendesia (Elachistidae)". Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 49 (3): 208–222.
  2. ^ "Perittia passula Kaila, 1995". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.199. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku. "Perittia Stainton, 1854". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Perittia passula Kaila, 1995". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Perittia passula


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