Holcocera gigantella

Holcocera gigantella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Holcocera
Species: H. gigantella
Binomial name
Holcocera gigantella
Chambers, 1876
Synonyms
  • Blastobasis gigantella

Holcocera gigantella is a moth in the Blastobasidae family. It is found in the United States, including Colorado,[1] Arizona and California.[2]

The wingspan is about 22 mm.

The larvae feed on the seeds and pods of Yucca species.[3]

References

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