A Perimede ricina in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/25/2014). Identification verified by Ken Childs and A. Hendrickson/BugGuide.
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A Perimede ricina in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/25/2014). Identification verified by Ken Childs and A. Hendrickson/BugGuide.
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Source: Wikipedia
| Perimede ricina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Perimede |
| Species: | P. ricina
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| Binomial name | |
| Perimede ricina Hodges, 1962
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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
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku. "Perimede ricina Hodges, 1962". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "420337.00 – 1631 – Perimede ricina – Perimede Species Group – Hodges, 1962". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.