Perittia obscurepunctella
Perittia obscurepunctella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Perittia |
Species: | P. obscurepunctella |
Binomial name | |
Perittia obscurepunctella | |
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Description
The wingspan is 8–10 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June.[2][3]
The larva 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. The mine has the form of a brownish, full depth, inflated blotch, usually at the leaf margin, often with a central brown spot. Two to three larvae may be found in a single mine. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[4] Larvae can be found from June to early August.
Distribution
It is found from Sweden and Finland to the Pyrenees and Slovakia and from Ireland to the Baltic region and Poland.
References
- "Perittia obscurepunctella (Stainton, 1848)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- 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.