Perittia tectusella is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Sruoga in 1997.[1][failed verification] It is found in Central Asia,[2] where it has been recorded from Tajikistan.

Perittia tectusella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Perittia
Species:
P. tectusella
Binomial name
Perittia tectusella
Sruoga, 1997

The wingspan is 6.1-7.7 mm.

The larvae feed on Lonirica korolkowii. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ^ Acta Zoologica Lituanica. Entomologia, 1998. Volumen 8. Numerus 3
  3. ^ Sruoga V.: A new species of Perittia Stainton (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae) from Central Asia