Parategeticula tzoyatlella

Updated on Dec 25, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Prodoxidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Parategeticula

Parategeticula tzoyatlella is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in the southern Mapimí area of the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico.

The wingspan is 19–24 mm for males and 21-25.5 mm for females. Adults are on wing in March.

The larvae feed on Yucca rostrata and Yucca rigida.

Etymology

The species name is derived from tzoyatl, the Nahuatl name for Yucca rostrata.

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