Tegeticula rostratella
| Tegeticula rostratella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Tegeticula |
| Species: | T. rostratella |
| Binomial name | |
| Tegeticula rostratella Pellmyr, 1999 | |
Tegeticula rostratella is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in the Big Bend region of the United States, south to the Mapimi region in southern Coahuila in Mexico. The habitat consists of scrub desert.
The wingspan is 18.5–26 mm. The forewings are white and the hindwings are white or sometimes light grey.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca rostrata and Yucca rigida. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.
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