Periploca devia

Periploca devia 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 to California.[1][2]

Periploca devia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Periploca
Species:
P. devia
Binomial name
Periploca devia
Hodges, 1969

The wingspan is 8–10 mm. The head, thorax and forewings are shining gray black. The hindwings are yellowish white, becoming slightly darker distally.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in July.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Periploca devia Hodges, 1969". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. "420281.00 – 1575 – Periploca devia – 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).


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