Perittia weberella
Perittia weberella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Switzerland.
| Perittia weberella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Perittia |
| Species: | P. weberella |
| Binomial name | |
| Perittia weberella Whitebread, 1984[1] | |
There are probably two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Lonicera xylosteum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a corridor, abruptly widening into (and often overrun by) a blotch. The frass fills the corridor, but in the blotch it is distributed along the sides. Up to three mines may be found in a single leaf. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[2] Larvae can be found from June and July. They are whitish with red markings on the thorax.
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