Prodoxus mapimiensis
| Prodoxus mapimiensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Prodoxus |
| Species: | P. mapimiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Prodoxus mapimiensis Pellmyr & Balcazar-Lara, 2005 | |
Prodoxus mapimiensis is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in the Chihuahuan desert, from Saltillo-Torre north to the Big Bend region of western Texas.
The wingspan is 7.3-10.9 mm for males and 8.8–12 mm for females. The forewings are usually white. The hindwings are white with a light grey apex.[1] Adults are on wing from March to April.
The larvae feed on Yucca carnerosana, Yucca linearifolia, Yucca filifera and Yucca treculeana. They feed superficially inside the flowering stalk of their host plant. The larva can diapause for at least three years before pupation and emergence.
Etymology
The species name refers to its distribution in Bolson de Mapimi, the southern section of the main portion of the Chihuahuan desert.
References
- ↑ Pellmyr, O, 2006: Phylogeny and life history evolution of Prodoxus yucca moths (Lepidoptera: Prodoxidae). Systematic Entomology 31: 1-20.
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