What is "perimede"

Perimede is a genus of moth in the family Cosmopterigidae.

In Greek mythology, the name Perimede refers to:

• Perimede, a daughter of Oeneus, mother of Astypalaea and Europe by Phoenix (son of Agenor).
• Perimede, sister of Amphitryon and wife of Licymnius.
• Perimede, daughter of Aeolus and Enarete, mother of Hippodamas and Orestes by the river god Achelous. Another source calls her a consort of Phoroneus.
• Perimede, a witch, expert in herbs and poisons, described as "fair-haired". See Agamede.
• Perimede, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra better known as Iphigenia.
• Perimede, the daughter of Alcaeus and granddaughter of Perseus and Andromeda. Wife of Licymnius.