Perittia passula
| Perittia passula | |
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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. passula
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| Binomial name | |
| Perittia passula | |
Perittia passula is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in California, United States.
The length of the forewings is 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Lonicera hispidula. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
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- ^ Lauri Kaila (1995). "A revision of the North American Perittia (=Onceroptila), with first nearctic records of the genus Mendesia (Elachistidae)" (PDF). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 49 (3): 208–222.[permanent dead link]