Periploca juniperi 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 Wyoming and California.[1][2]

Periploca juniperi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Periploca
Species:
P. juniperi
Binomial name
Periploca juniperi
Hodges, 1978
Synonyms
  • Periploca juniperae

Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August and in December.

The larvae feed within Gymnosporangium-galls on Juniperus species.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Periploca juniperi Hodges, 1978". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "420287.00 – 1581 – Periploca juniperi – Hodges, 1978". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.