Altenia perspersella explained
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]
The wingspan is 12mm15mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.
The larvae feed on Empetrum nigrum.[3]
External links
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150924150808/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437200 Fauna Europaea
- http://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3749.1.1 Shared but overlooked: 30 species of Holarctic Microlepidoptera revealed by DNA barcodes and morphology
- http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Altenia_modesta lepiforum.de
