Periploca hortatrix

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Periploca hortatrix
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Periploca
Species:
P. hortatrix
Binomial name
Periploca hortatrix
Hodges, 1969

Periploca hortatrix is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1969. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arkansas, Illinois and Indiana. [1] [2]

The wingspan is about 9 mm for males and 6.5-7 for females. The head and forewings are shining gray black. The hindwings are pale yellowish white. [3] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July and in September.

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Periploca hortatrix Hodges, 1969". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ↑ "420275.00 – 1569 – Periploca hortatrix – Hodges, 1969". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  3. ↑ Hodges, Ronald W. (1969). "Nearctic Walshiidae: Notes and New Taxa (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology (18).


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