Perimede erransella

Perimede erransella
Scientific classification
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 Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by 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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