Chrysopeleiinae

Guides

• Periploca cata

  Periploca cata is a small moth in the family Cosmopterigidae, described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1962. It is known from a limited distribution in the central United States, specifically Illinois and Arkansas. The species has a documented association with Gymnosporangium galls on Juniperus species, where its larvae feed.

  CosmopterigidaeChrysopeleiinaeGall-associatedJuniperusGymnosporangiumNorth-AmericaUnited-StatesIllinoisArkansas

• Periploca nigra

  juniper twig girdler

  Periploca nigra, commonly known as the juniper twig girdler, is a small moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. The species was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1962. It is found across a broad range of the United States, from the Atlantic seaboard to the Southwest. The common name suggests an association with juniper, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.

  CosmopterigidaeChrysopeleiinaemothNorth-Americajuniper-associated