Periploca mimula

Periploca mimula 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 Arizona, Tennessee, Arkansas, Washington, Texas, and New Mexico.[1][2]

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

Adults have been recorded on wing in July.

The larvae feed on the berries of Juniperus chinensis var. keteleeri.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Periploca mimula Hodges, 1962". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. "420278.00 โ€“ 1572 โ€“ Periploca mimula โ€“ Hodges, 1962". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.


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