Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cosmopterigidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Perimede | |
Perimede ricina is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by 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.
The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September and in November.
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