Periploca funebris

Periploca funebris is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1962. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and California.[1][2]

Periploca funebris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Periploca
Species:
P. funebris
Binomial name
Periploca funebris
Hodges, 1962

Adults have been recorded on wing in May.

The larvae feed on Juniperus monosperma.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Periploca funebris Hodges, 1962". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. "420288.00 โ€“ 1582 โ€“ Periploca funebris โ€“ Hodges, 1962". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.


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