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Perittia passula

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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

Perittia passula is a moth of the family Elachistidae.[2][3][4] It is found in California, United States.[1][3][4]

The length of the forewings is 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in).[1]

The larvae feed on Lonicera hispidula. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b "Perittia passula Kaila, 1995". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.199. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Savela, Markku. "Perittia Stainton, 1854". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Perittia passula Kaila, 1995". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 29 August 2024.