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Perittia cygnodiella

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Perittia cygnodiella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Perittia
Species:
P. cygnodiella
Binomial name
Perittia cygnodiella
Synonyms
  • Aphelosetia cygnodiella Busck, 1921
  • Onceroptila cygnodiella (Busck, 1921)
  • Perittia clarkei Traugott-Olsen, 1995

Perittia cygnodiella is a moth of the family Elachistidae.[1][2][3] It is found from Alberta[4] and British Columbia through Washington to California.[2][4]

The length of the forewings is 3.5–5.5 mm.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Perittia cygnodiella (Busck, 1921)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.199. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Savela, Markku. "Perittia Stainton, 1854". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Perittia cygnodiella (Busck, 1921)". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b c 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.