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Perimede erransella

420329.00 — 1623 — Perimede erransella Chambers, 1874
Images copyright: Ken Childs (TN)

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Fagus grandifolia (?)

Carya, Liriodendron, Quercus, Taxodium, Ulmus

Life History

Recorded on Block Island mainly at SR, suggesting that American beech (Fagus grandifolia) is likely a suitable host plant. Recorded locally late June to late September; voltinism unclear.

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hodges, R. W., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 129; pl. 5.45. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Perimede erransella