Perimede purpurescens
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Perimede |
| Species: | P. purpurescens
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| Perimede purpurescens Forbes, 1931
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Perimede purpurescens is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes in 1931.[1] It is found in Puerto Rico[2] and Cuba.
References[edit]
- ^ Forbes, Wm. T. M. (October 1931). "Supplementary Report on the Heterocera or Moths of Porto Rico". The Journal of the Department of Agriculture of Porto Rico. 15 (4): 358 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Mompha purpurescens". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.