Periploca dentella

Periploca dentella 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 California.[1][2]

Periploca dentella
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P. dentella
Binomial name
Periploca dentella
Hodges, 1978

Adults have been recorded on wing in May.

The larvae feed on Calocedrus decurrens.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Periploca dentella Hodges, 1978". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. "420290.00 – 1584 – Periploca dentella – Hodges, 1978". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.


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