Prodoxus aenescens
| Prodoxus aenescens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Prodoxus |
| Species: | P. aenescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Prodoxus aenescens Riley, 1881 | |
Prodoxus aenescens is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. In North America it is found in central-southern cismontane California, north-western Arizona and Baja California Norte. The habitat consists of coastal chaparral and montane dry shrubby grassland.
The wingspan is 9–15 mm. The forewings are uniformly brownish gray, with a bronzy luster. The hindwings are the same color, but lightly scaled.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca whipplei. They feed primarily in the apical portion of the inflorescence stalk.
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