Tegeticula carnerosanella
| Tegeticula carnerosanella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Tegeticula |
| Species: | T. carnerosanella |
| Binomial name | |
| Tegeticula carnerosanella Pellmyr, 1999 | |
Tegeticula carnerosanella is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found from western Texas in the United States south to Mexico. The habitat consists of shrub desert.
The wingspan is 20-27.5 mm. Both the forewings and hindwings are white.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca carnerosana and Yucca faxoniana. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.
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