Tegeticula maderae
Tegeticula maderae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Prodoxidae |
Genus: | Tegeticula |
Species: | T. maderae |
Binomial name | |
Tegeticula maderae Pellmyr, 1999 | |
Tegeticula maderae is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in south-eastern Arizona, United States. The habitat consists of pine-oak forests.
The wingspan is 15-21.5 mm. The forewings are white and the hindwings are brownish gray along the front edge, but whiter in the back portion.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca schottii. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.
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