Altenia perspersella

Altenia perspersella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Altenia
Species:	A. perspersella
Binomial name
	Altenia perspersella; (Wocke, 1862)
Synonyms
	Gelechia perspersella Wocke, 1862 ; Teleia empetrella Karvonen, 1932 ;

Altenia perspersella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Belarus.^[1] It was recently discovered in Canada, with records from Manitoba and Yukon.^[2]

The wingspan is 12–15 mm (0.47–0.59 in). Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on Empetrum nigrum.^[3]

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