Kingdom Animalia Family Prodoxidae Genus Tegeticula Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
Similar Tegeticula, Butterflies and moths, Tegeticula yuccasella, Prodoxidae, Prodoxus | ||
Tegeticula synthetica is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in the United States in the Mojave Desert in southern Nevada, south-eastern California and from south-western Utah to north-western Arizona. The habitat consists of desert areas.
The wingspan is 17–21 mm. The forewings are black with lighter scales scattered on the wing. The hindwings are also black, but very lightly scaled.
The larvae feed on Yucca brevifolia. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.
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