Periploca dentella
(Periploca dentella)
Description
Periploca dentella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1978. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California. Adults have been recorded on wing in May. The larvae feed on Calocedrus decurrens.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Cosmopterigidae
Genus:Periploca
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