Biology:Periploca funebris

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Short description: Species of moth

Periploca funebris
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Periploca
Species:
P. funebris
Binomial name
Periploca funebris
Hodges, 1962

Periploca funebris is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1962. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and California .[1][2]

Adults have been recorded on wing in May.

The larvae feed on Juniperus monosperma.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14083403 entry