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Perittia weberella

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Species of moth

Perittia weberella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Perittia
Species: P. weberella
Binomial name
Perittia weberella
Whitebread, 1984

Perittia weberella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Switzerland.

There are probably two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Lonicera xylosteum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from June and July.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. bladmineerders.nl
Taxon identifiers
Perittia weberella


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