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Periploca atrata, the juniper cone moth, is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by Hodges in 1962. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona and California.
Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May and from July to August.
The larvae feed on the berries of Juniperus pachyphloea and Juniperus californica.
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