Tegeticula tehuacana
Tegeticula tehuacana is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in Mexico in Oaxaca, western- and south-western Veracruz, and central-northern Puebla centred on the Tehuacan Valley.
| Tegeticula tehuacana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Tegeticula |
| Species: | T. tehuacana |
| Binomial name | |
| Tegeticula tehuacana Pellmyr & Balcázar-Lara, 2008 | |
The wingspan is 20–24 mm for males and 22.5–26 mm for females. The forewings are white with a narrow band of dark brown scales. The hindwings are dark brownish grey. Adults are on wing in late April.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca periculosa and Yucca mixtecana.
Etymology
The species epithet refers to the Tehuacan desert region, which contains the known sites of the species.
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