Perittia sepulchrella (Stainton, 1872)

Elachista sepulchrella Stainton, 1872a: 235 . Type locality: Morocco, Swany, near Tangier (Stainton 1872a: 235). Holotype ♂, in NHMUK.

Perittia sepulchrella: Kaila (1999a: 163) .

Triboloneura sepulchrella: Walsingham (1908b: 54) .

‡ Mendesia sepulchella; misspelling (Traugott-Olsen 1995a: 160, 161).

Distribution: Palearctic. Morocco.

Larval host plant(s): unknown.

Figs.: Traugott-Olsen (1995a).

Remarks: Parenti (2011: 167) considered P. sepulchrella a synonym of P. farinella (Thunberg, 1794) without evidence. Based on examination of the holotype of P. sepulchrella, this synonymy appears incorrect and is not followed here.