Perittia metaxea

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Perittia metaxea is a moth of the family Elachistidae.[1][2][3] It is found in Texas, United States.[2][4]

Perittia metaxea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Perittia
Species:
P. metaxea
Binomial name
Perittia metaxea
Synonyms
  • Mendesia metaxea Kaila, 1995[4]

The length of the forewings is about 5 mm.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Perittia metaxea (Kaila, 1995)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.199. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Savela, Markku. "Perittia Stainton, 1854". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Perittia metaxea (Kaila, 1995)". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 28 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.