Periploca mimula

(Periploca mimula)

Description

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. Adults have been recorded on wing in July. The larvae feed on the berries of Juniperus chinensis var. keteleeri.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Cosmopterigidae
Genus:Periploca
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