Perimede maniola

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

Perimede maniola is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by Hodges in 1969. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois.[1][2]

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

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