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Periploca funebris

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

Periploca funebris is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1962. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded in Arizona and California.[1][2]

Adults have been recorded on wing in May.

The larvae feed on Juniperus monosperma.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Periploca funebris Hodges, 1962". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "420288.00 – 1582 – Periploca funebris – Hodges, 1962". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.