Periploca atrata

Periploca atrata
Scientific 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

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

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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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.

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