Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Prodoxidae Scientific name Tegeticula yuccasella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Tegeticula Rank Species | |
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Similar Tegeticula, Prodoxidae, Prodoxus, Prodoxus quinquepunctellus, Yucca glauca | ||
The yucca moth (Tegeticula yuccasella) is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. The species can be found in North America from Texas to southern Canada.
The wingspan is 18–27 mm. The forewings are wide and blunt, usually white but occasionally with more or less tan. The hindwings are medium to light brownish gray.
The larvae feed on Yucca filamentosa, Yucca smalliana, Yucca flaccida, Yucca glauca, Yucca arkansana, Yucca constricta, Yucca rupicola, Yucca pallida, Yucca reverchoni and Yucca aloifolia. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.
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