Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Prodoxidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Prodoxus | |
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Prodoxus ochrocarus is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in south-eastern Arizona, United States. The habitat consists of dry oak-pine forests.
The wingspan is 10-12.5 mm. The forewings are dark brown with about five yellowish white spots. The hindwings are uniform and lighter brown than the forewings.
The larvae feed on Yucca schottii. They bore in the floral rachis of their host plant.
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