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Periploca atrata

Wikipedia Abstract

Periploca atrata, the juniper cone moth, is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by Hodges in 1962. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona and California. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May and from July to August. The larvae feed on the berries of Juniperus pachyphloea and Juniperus californica.
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Prey / Diet

Juniperus californica (California Juniper)[1]
Juniperus deppeana (Checkerbark Juniper)[1]

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0