Periploca atrata
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| Periploca atrata Hodges, 1962
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Periploca atrata, the juniper cone moth, is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by 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 pachyphloea and Juniperus californica.
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