Perittia obscurepunctella
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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. obscurepunctella
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Perittia obscurepunctella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 8–10 mm. The forewings are light shining grey, somewhat darker-sprinkled; plical stigma dark fuscous, elongate, followed by some whitish scales, second discal fuscous, indistinct. Hindwings are grey. The larva is greenish grey;dorsal line darker; head dark brown; plate of 2 blackish.[2] [3][4]
Biology
[edit]Adults are on wing from April to June.[5][6]
The larvae feed on honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum), Tatarian honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica), fly honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum) and sometimes common snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus). They mine the leaves of their host plant.[7] Larvae can be found from June to early August.
Distribution
[edit]It is found from Sweden and Finland to the Pyrenees and Slovakia and from Ireland to the Baltic region and Poland.
References
[edit]- ^ "Perittia obscurepunctella (Stainton, 1848)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Emmet, A. M. (Hrsg.) (1985): The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae). Harley Books, Colchester, Essex.
- ^ Fal’kovich;M. .I., 1990 Elachistidae; in G.S. Medvedev (ed.): Keys to the insects of the europaean part of the USSR, Vol.IV: Lepidoptera, part 2 (english translation), Oxonian Press Pvt.Ltd., New Dehli, 1987
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2011-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "38.001 BF590 Perittia obscurepunctella (Stainton, 1848)". UKmoths. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Perittia obscurepunctella (Stainton, 1848) honeysuckle dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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