Perimede maniola

Perimede maniola 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 Illinois.[1][2]

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

The wingspan is 9-10.5 mm. The forewings are dark gray brown with four indistinct dark spots, followed and preceded by off-white scales. The hindwings are pale to medium gray.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in July and August.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Perimede maniola Hodges, 1969". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. "420336.00 โ€“ 1630 โ€“ Perimede maniola โ€“ 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).


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