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Perimede erema

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Perimede erema
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Perimede
Species:
P. erema
Binomial name
Perimede erema
Hodges, 1969
Synonyms
  • Perimede eremos

Perimede erema 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[1] and Illinois.[2]

The wingspan is 7–8 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 in June and July.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Perimede circitor Hodges, 1969". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "420335.00 – 1629 – Perimede erema – 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).Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.