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]
Periploca atrata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
Genus: | Periploca |
Species: | P. atrata |
Binomial name | |
Periploca atrata Hodges, 1962 | |
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.
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