| Periploca nigra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Periploca |
| Species: | P. nigra |
| Binomial name | |
| Periploca nigra Hodges, 1962 | |
Periploca nigra, the juniper twig girdler, 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 New York to Virginia and from Louisiana to California.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Periploca nigra Hodges, 1962". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ↑ "420283.00 – 1577 – Periploca nigra – 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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