Perimede falcata

Perimede falcata is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1919. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ohio, Massachusetts, New York and Illinois to Florida and Louisiana.[1][2]

Perimede falcata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Perimede
Species:
P. falcata
Binomial name
Perimede falcata
Braun, 1919

The wingspan is 11.5–14 mm. The forewings are shining grayish white, overlaid with purplish dusting. The hindwings are dusted grayish fuscous.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing year round.

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