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Periploca atrata

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Periploca atrata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Periploca
Species:
P. atrata
Binomial name
Periploca atrata
Hodges, 1962

Periploca atrata, the juniper cone moth, is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1962. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona and California.[1][2]

Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May and from July to August.

The larvae feed on the berries of Juniperus californica and Juniperus deppeana.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Periploca atrata Hodges, 1962". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "420277.00 – 1571 – Periploca atrata – Hodges, 1962". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.