Perittia piperatella explained

Perittia piperatella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula.

The wingspan is 8.5–10 mm.^[1]

The larvae feed on Cistus ladanifer. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[2] Larvae can be found from November to March.

Notes and References

1. http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/lepiwiki.pl?Perittia_Piperatella lepiforum.de
2. http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/perittia/piperatella/piperatella.htm bladmineerders.nl