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Perittia herrichiella

421354.00 — 1077.1 — Perittia herrichiella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Images copyright: Charley Eiseman (MA)

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Lonicera morrowi

Lonicera

Vouchers

None

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Kaila, L., 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.
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Perittia herrichiella

    Abundance data late May to early October