Periploca hortatrix
Periploca hortatrix 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 Arkansas, Illinois and Indiana.[1][2]
| Periploca hortatrix | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Periploca |
| Species: | P. hortatrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Periploca hortatrix Hodges, 1969 | |
The wingspan is about 9 mm for males and 6.5-7 for females. The head and forewings are shining gray black. The hindwings are pale yellowish white.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July and in September.
References
- Savela, Markku. "Periploca hortatrix Hodges, 1969". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- "420275.00 – 1569 – Periploca hortatrix – Hodges, 1969". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- Hodges, Ronald W. (1969). "Nearctic Walshiidae: Notes and New Taxa (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology (18).
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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