Periploca cata

Periploca cata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cosmopterigidae
Genus:	Periploca
Species:	P. cata
Binomial name
Periploca cata Hodges, 1962

Periploca cata is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1962. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois and Arkansas.[1][2]

Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed in Gymnosporangium-galls on Juniperus species.

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Periploca cata Hodges, 1962". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
2. "420280.00 – 1574 – Periploca cata – 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.