Perimede parilis explained

Perimede parilis is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1969. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arkansas and Illinois.^{[1] [2]}

The wingspan is 8–12 mm. Adults are dark gray black. The forewings have a yellowish-white patch in the costal scales just before the apex. There are a few whitish scales on the apical one-fifth of wing and an incomplete V shape of whitish scales connecting white spots at three-fourths the length of the wing.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Arctiidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Perimede parilis Hodges, 1969 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . January 18, 2019.
2. Web site: 420303.00 – 1597 – Stilbosis quadricustatella – (Chambers, 1880) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . January 18, 2019.
3. Hodges . Ronald W. . Ronald W. Hodges . 1969 . Nearctic Walshiidae: Notes and New Taxa (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) . Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology . 18.