Prodoxus gypsicolor
| Prodoxus gypsicolor | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Prodoxus |
| Species: | P. gypsicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Prodoxus gypsicolor Pellmyr, 2005 | |
Prodoxus gypsicolor is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in the United States in the Kingston Range of the north-eastern Mojave Desert and possibly the Grand Canyon National Park in central-northern Arizona.
The wingspan is 11.2-16.2 mm for males and 12-19.1 mm for females. The forewings are calcareous white and the hindwings are brownish gray.[1] Adults are on wing from late March to early April.
The larvae feed on Agave utahensis.
Etymology
The species name refers to the chalk white color of the forewings.
References
- ↑ Pellmyr, O, 2006: Phylogeny and life history evolution of Prodoxus yucca moths (Lepidoptera: Prodoxidae). Systematic Entomology 31: 1-20.
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