Perittia farinella (Thunberg, 1794) Species
Last modified: Dec. 23, 2024, 12:33 p.m.
Not seen in Belgium for quite some time, probably extinct.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Elachistidae > Subfamily: Elachistinae > Genus: Perittia > Species: Perittia farinella
- Vernacular names
- Grasgeestje (NL)
- Synonyms
- Perittia subargentella Dattin, 1932
- First mention in Belgium
- Dufrane A. 1943. Microlépidoptères de la faune belge, (3e note). — Bulletin du Musée royal d'Histoire naturelle de Belgique 19(31): 1–8. On page 6.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
A completely white little moth with diagnostic grey hindwings with a whitish wipe from the wing base towards the middle.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Flight periods
Adults are on the wing from late May towards July.
