Altenia perspersella

Altenia perspersella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Belarus.[1] It was recently discovered in Canada, with records from Manitoba and Yukon.[2]

Altenia perspersella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Altenia
Species:
A. perspersella
Binomial name
Altenia perspersella
(Wocke, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia perspersella Wocke, 1862
  • Teleia empetrella Karvonen, 1932

The wingspan is 12–15 mm (0.47–0.59 in). Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on Empetrum nigrum.[3]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Shared but overlooked: 30 species of Holarctic Microlepidoptera revealed by DNA barcodes and morphology
  3. lepiforum.de
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