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Altenia perspersella

Synonyms: Gelechia perspercella; Gelechia perspersella (homotypic); Teleia empetrella

Wikipedia Abstract

Altenia perspersella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Belarus. It was recently discovered in Canada, with records from Manitoba and Yukon. The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July. The larvae feed on Empetrum nigrum.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0