| Periploca opinatrix | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Periploca |
| Species: | P. opinatrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Periploca opinatrix Hodges, 1969 | |
Periploca opinatrix 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 Wyoming.[1][2]
The wingspan is 9–10 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in July.
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Periploca opinatrix Hodges, 1969". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ↑ "420276.00 – 1570 – Periploca opinatrix – Hodges, 1969". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ↑ Hodges, Ronald W. (1969). "Nearctic Walshiidae: Notes and New Taxa (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology (18).
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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