Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cosmopterigidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Periploca | |
Periploca laeta is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by Hodges in 1962. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Arizona, Illinois, Ohio, Quebec and West Virginia.
Adults have been recorded on wing in February and from May to July.
The larvae feed on Juniperus species.
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