Altenia perspersella
Species of moth
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Altenia |
| Species: | A. perspersella |
| Binomial name | |
| Altenia perspersella (Wocke, 1862) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
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]
