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Perimede ricina

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Perimede ricina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Perimede
Species:
P. ricina
Binomial name
Perimede ricina
Hodges, 1962

Perimede ricina is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1962. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[1][2]

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September and in November.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Perimede ricina Hodges, 1962". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "420337.00 – 1631 – Perimede ricina – Perimede Species Group – Hodges, 1962". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.