Perittia serica

Perittia serica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Perittia
Species:	P. serica
Binomial name
	Perittia serica; (Kaila, 1995)[1]
Synonyms
	Mendesia serica Kaila, 1995;

Perittia serica is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Colorado.

The length of the forewings is about 6 mm. The ground color of the forewings is silky white, with scattered yellowish scales especially near the apex. The hindwings are slightly translucent gray.[2]

References

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Lauri Kaila (1995). "A revision of the North American Perittia (=Onceroptila), with first nearctic records of the genus Mendesia (Elachistidae)" (PDF). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 49 (3): 208–222.

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[1] thphotographersgroup

[2] Lauri Kaila (1995). "A revision of the North American Perittia (=Onceroptila), with first nearctic records of the genus Mendesia (Elachistidae)" (PDF). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 49 (3): 208–222.