Perittia piperatella (Staudinger, 1859)

Elachista piperatella Staudinger, 1859: 256 . Type locality: Spain, Granada (Staudinger 1859: 256). Lectotype ♂ designated by Nielsen & Traugott-Olsen (1978a: 5), in ZMHB.

Perittia piperatella: Kaila (1999a: 163) .

Mendesia joannisiella Mendes, 1909: 65 . Type locality: Portugal, Beira Baixa, Serra da Guardunha (Mendes 1909: 65). Lectotype ♂ designated by Nielsen & Traugott-Olsen (1978a: 5), in NHMUK. Synonymized by Nielsen & Traugott-Olsen (1978a: 5).

Polymetis piperatella: Nielsen & Traugott-Olsen (1978a: 5) .

Mendesia piperatella: Traugott-Olsen (1995a: 161) .

‡ Mendesia joanisiella; misspelling (Traugott-Olsen 1995a: 161).

Distribution: Palearctic. Portugal, Spain.

Larval host plant(s): Cistus ladanifer L. ( Cistaceae) (Mendes 1909).

Figs.: Nielsen & Traugott-Olsen (1978a), Traugott-Olsen (1995a).