Perimede falcata
Braun, 1919
Perimede falcata is a small in the Cosmopterigidae, described by Annette Frances Braun in 1919. It occurs across eastern North America from the Great Lakes region to the Gulf Coast. are active year-round and are characterized by distinctive wing coloration.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Distinguished from other small Cosmopterigidae by the combination of shining grayish-white forewings with purplish dusting and the small wingspan (11.5–14 mm). The specific epithet 'falcata' (sickle-shaped) may refer to a wing characteristic, though this is not explicitly described in available sources.
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Distribution
Eastern North America: recorded from Ohio, Massachusetts, New York, and Illinois south to Florida and Louisiana.
Seasonality
have been recorded on wing year round.
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Taxonomic Note
Catalogue of Life and GBIF list this as a synonym of Mompha falcata ( Momphidae), while NCBI and iNaturalist retain it in Cosmopterigidae under Perimede. The taxonomic placement remains unresolved.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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