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Cosmopterigidae 59a0329 – 1623   Perimede erransella Chambers, 1874

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Synonymy: erransella Chambers, 1874 (Perimede) - MONA 1983: 1623 Host Plants: Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Fagaceae Juglandaceae Magnoliaceae Cupressaceae Ulmaceae.  Host genera: Carya Liriodendron Quercus Taxodium Ulmus.  Notes: polyphagous (Powell & Opler 2009); "foliage" [his quotes] (Eiseman 2020); . Similar  : Species Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hodges, R. W., 1978. Gelechioidea, Cosmopterigidae. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1: 129; pl. 5.45. (PDF (no fee) or order book) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀

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