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Cosmopterigidae 59a0287 – 1581   Periploca juniperi Hodges, 1978

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Cupressaceae Pucciniaceae[Fungi][secondary].  Host genera: Juniperus Gymnosporangium[Fungi][secondary].  Notes: cedar apple galls (Hodges 1978); galls caused by Gymnosporangium (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: juniperi Hodges, 1978 (Periploca) - MONA 1983: [NEW] juniperae; Hodges, 1983 (Periploca) missp. - MONA 1983: [1581]; TL: (no type).

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hodges, R. W., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.1, p. 109; pl. 5.14. order or free PDF Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♀

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