Periploca laeta

Periploca laeta is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1962. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Arizona,[1][2] Illinois, Ohio, Quebec and West Virginia.

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

Adults have been recorded on wing in February and from May to July.

The larvae feed on Juniperus species.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Periploca laeta Hodges, 1962". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. "420279.00 โ€“ 1573 โ€“ Periploca laeta โ€“ Hodges, 1962". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.


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