Biology:Prodoxus mapimiensis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Prodoxus mapimiensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Prodoxus |
| Species: | P. mapimiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Prodoxus mapimiensis Pellmyr & Balcazar-Lara, 2005
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Prodoxus mapimiensis is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in Mexico in the Chihuahuan Desert, from Saltillo-Torre north to the Big Bend region of western Texas , United States.
The wingspan is 7.3–10.9 millimetres (0.29–0.43 in) for males and 8.8–12 millimetres (0.35–0.47 in) for females. The forewings are usually white. The hindwings are white with a light gray apex.[1]
References
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- ↑ Pellmyr, O, 2006: Phylogeny and life history evolution of Prodoxus yucca moths (Lepidoptera: Prodoxidae). Systematic Entomology 31: 1-20.
Wikidata ☰ Q7247653 entry
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