Periploca otrebla

Periploca otrebla is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by H.A. Vargas in 2003. It is found in Chile (Azapa Valley, Chaca valley).[1][2]

Periploca otrebla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cosmopterigidae
Genus:
Periploca
Species:
P. otrebla
Binomial name
Periploca otrebla
H.A. Vargas, 2003

The larvae feed on the leaves of Acacia macracantha.

References
  1. docstoc.com
  2. Vargas, HA (2007). "[Last instar larva, pupa and a new distribution record of Periploca otrebla Vargas (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae)]". Neotrop Entomol. 36: 894–901. doi:10.1590/s1519-566x2007000600010. PMID 18246263.


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