Perittia metaxea
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Perittia |
| Species: | P. metaxea
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Perittia metaxea is a moth of the family Elachistidae.[1][2][3] It is found in Texas, United States.[2][4]
The length of the forewings is about 5 mm.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Perittia metaxea (Kaila, 1995)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.199. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Savela, Markku. "Perittia Stainton, 1854". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Perittia metaxea (Kaila, 1995)". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Kaila, Lauri (1995). "A revision of the North American Perittia (=Onceroptila), with first nearctic records of the genus Mendesia (Elachistidae)". Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 49 (3): 208–222.