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Periploca dipapha

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Periploca dipapha
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P. dipapha
Binomial name
Periploca dipapha
Hodges, 1969

Periploca dipapha is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1969. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and Texas.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 8.5 mm. The forewings and hindwings are shining yellow.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in July.

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Periploca dipapha Hodges, 1969". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "420291.00 – 1585 – Periploca dipapha – Hodges, 1969". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Hodges, Ronald W. (1969). "Nearctic Walshiidae: Notes and New Taxa (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology (18).