Periploca atrata
| Periploca atrata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Periploca |
| Species: | P. atrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Periploca atrata Hodges, 1962 | |
Periploca atrata, the Juniper Cone Moth, 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 and California.[1][2]
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.