Perlesta decipiens (Walsh, 1862)

is the most widespread Nearctic species in the genus, occurring from the sky islands of New Mexico and Arizona (Cary & Jacobi 2008) to east of the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia (Stark 1989). This species was collected from a low elevation 4 th order stream in the Ridge and Valley Physiographic Province of northwestern Georgia.

Material examined. Georgia, Catoosa Co., Chickamauga Creek, Ringgold, [N 34.91525, W 85.12374], 14 June 1939, P.W. Fattig, 5♂, ♀ (INHS) .