Parategeticula pollenifera
| Parategeticula pollenifera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Parategeticula |
| Species: | P. pollenifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Parategeticula pollenifera Davis, 1967 | |
Parategeticula pollenifera is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in pine-oak forests in south-western Arizona, south-western New Mexico and Veracruz (in Mexico).
The wingspan is 24–31 mm. Adults have relatively broad forewings with off-white and occasional dark scales. Females possess similar maxillary tentacles which are used to pick up pollen and to actively pollinate host flowers.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca schottii and Yucca elephantipes. Young larvae bore into the young fruit of their host plant and create a gall that replaces several seeds. When fully grown, they burrow into the soil, where pupation takes place. The larval diapause can last for at least two years.
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