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Periploca atrata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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 family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. 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 californica and Juniperus deppeana.

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Periploca atrata Hodges, 1962". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
2. "420277.00 – 1571 – Periploca atrata – Hodges, 1962". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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• Moths described in 1962
• Chrysopeleiinae
• Taxa named by Ronald W. Hodges
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