Perimede erransella

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Perimede erransella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Perimede
Species:
P. erransella
Binomial name
Perimede erransella
Chambers, 1874

Perimede erransella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1874. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia and southern Quebec to Florida, Kentucky and Louisiana. [1] [2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round.

The larvae feed on Liriodendron tulipifera , Carya tomentosa , Quercus velutina , Quercus coccinea , Toxodium distichum and Ulmus species.

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References

  1. Perimede at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University