Perittia metaxea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Perittia
Species:
P. metaxea
Binomial name
Perittia metaxea
(Kaila, 1995)[1]
Synonyms
  • Mendesia metaxea Kaila, 1995

Perittia metaxea is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Texas, United States.

The length of the forewings is about 5 mm. The ground color of the forewings is silky white, with scattered scales with a light brown tip, forming an irregular spot and line. The hindwings are slightly translucent gray.[2]

References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Kaila, Lauri, 1995: A revision of the North American Perittia (= Onceroptila), with first nearctic records of the genus Mendesia (Elachistidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 49 (3): 208-222. Full article:


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