Perimede circitor

Perimede circitor
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cosmopterigidae
Genus:	Perimede
Species:	P. circitor
Binomial name
	Perimede circitor; Hodges, 1969

Last updated January 29, 2024

Perimede circitor is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1969. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arkansas, Illinois ^[1] and Ontario.^[2]

The wingspan is 7–10 mm. The forewings are mottled dark gray, with four black spots. The hindwings are slightly paler than the forewings.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from July to August.

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References

↑ Savela, Markku. "Perimede circitor Hodges, 1969". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
↑ "420334.00 – 1628 – Perimede circitor – Hodges, 1969". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
↑ Hodges, Ronald W. (1969). "Nearctic Walshiidae: Notes and New Taxa (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology (18). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Perimede circitor Hodges, 1969". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.

[2] "420334.00 – 1628 – Perimede circitor – Hodges, 1969". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.

[3] Hodges, Ronald W. (1969). "Nearctic Walshiidae: Notes and New Taxa (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology (18). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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