Tegeticula yuccasella
Tegeticula yuccasella, the yucca moth, is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. The species was first described by Charles Valentine Riley in 1872.[1] It can be found in North America from Texas to southern Canada.
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| "Characters of Pronuba yuccasella", 1892 drawing | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Tegeticula |
| Species: | T. yuccasella |
| Binomial name | |
| Tegeticula yuccasella (Riley, 1872) | |
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The wingspan is 18–27 mm. The forewings are wide and blunt, usually white but occasionally with more or less tan. The hindwings are medium to light brownish gray.[2]
The larvae feed on Yucca filamentosa, Yucca smalliana, Yucca flaccida, Yucca glauca, Yucca arkansana, Yucca constricta, Yucca rupicola, Yucca pallida, Yucca reverchoni and Yucca aloifolia. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (September 29, 2013). "Tegeticula yuccasella (Riley, 1873)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- Pellmyr, Olle "Tegeticula yuccasella (Riley)". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
External links
- Perry, J. & Schmidt, B. C. "Species Details Tegeticula yuccasella". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- Pellmyr, Olle "Keys to species of the Tegeticula yuccasella complex". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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