Perittia herrichiella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Sweden and Finland to the Pyrenees and Italy and from France to the Baltic region and Romania.Fauna Europaea It has also been recorded from RussiaKaila, L., Nupponen, K., Junnilainen, J., Nupponen, T., Kaitila, J.-P. & Olschwang, V. 2003: Contribution to the fauna of Elachistidae (Lepidoptera) of the Southern Ural Mountains. - Entomol. Fennica 14: 65–90. and North America, including New York, Ontario,Bug Guide Indiana and Michigan. The expected range of the species is south-eastern Canada and the north-central and north-eastern parts of the United States.microleps.org
The wingspan is 8–9 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.Swedish Moths
The larvae feed on Lonicera alpigena, Lonicera periclymenum, Lonicera tatarica, Lonicera xylosteum and Symphoricarpos albus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.bladmineerders.nl Larvae can be found from June to mid August or October depending on the location.
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External links lepiforum.de