Periploca mimula
| Periploca mimula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Periploca |
| Species: | P. mimula |
| Binomial name | |
| Periploca mimula Hodges, 1962 | |
Periploca mimula is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by 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]
Adults have been recorded on wing in July.
The larvae feed on the berries of Juniperus chinensis var. keteleeri.
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