Periploca dipapha

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

Periploca dipapha is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by Hodges in 1969. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and Texas.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 8.5 mm. The fore- and hindwings are shining yellow.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in July.

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