Periploca orichalcella

(Periploca orichalcella)

Description

Periploca orichalcella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1864. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Virginia, Illinois and western Texas to California.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Cosmopterigidae

Genus:Periploca

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