Periploca hortatrix

Periploca hortatrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Periploca
Species: P. hortatrix
Binomial name
Periploca hortatrix
Hodges, 1969

Periploca hortatrix is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by Hodges in 1969. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arkansas, Illinois and Indiana.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 9 mm for males and 6.5-7 for females. The head and forewings are shining grey black. The hindwings are pale yellowish white.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July and in September.

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