Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Prodoxidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Tegeticula | |
Similar Tegeticula yuccasella, Tegeticula, Prodoxus, Prodoxidae, Yucca elata | ||
Tegeticula elatella is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in the United States in western Texas, from the Big Bend region through southern New Mexico to south-eastern Arizona and the Verde Valley of central Arizona. The habitat consists of grassland and shrub desert.
The wingspan is 21–28 mm. The forewings are white and the hindwings are white with an area of light to medium gray near the apex.
The larvae feed on Yucca verdiensis. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.
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