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Tegeticula yuccasella

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Tegeticula yuccasella
"Characters of Pronuba yuccasella", 1892 drawing
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Prodoxidae
Genus: Tegeticula
Species:
T. yuccasella
Binomial name
Tegeticula yuccasella
(Riley, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Pronuba yuccasella Riley, 1872
  • Tegeticula alba Zeller, 1873

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.

The wingspan is 18–27 mm.[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.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (September 29, 2013). "Tegeticula yuccasella (Riley, 1873)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Pellmyr, Olle "Tegeticula yuccasella (Riley)". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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