Biology:Tegeticula mojavella
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Short description: Species of moth
| Tegeticula mojavella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Tegeticula |
| Species: | T. mojavella
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| Binomial name | |
| Tegeticula mojavella Pellmyr, 1999
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Tegeticula mojavella is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the United States in the Mojave Desert, from southern Nevada and California south to the Mexican border. The habitat consists of bajadas and lower slopes of open desert.
Its wingspan is 19–24.5 mm. The forewings are cream colored and the hindwings are light brownish gray with a darker outer section.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca schidigera. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tegeticula mojavella. |
Wikidata ☰ Q7694717 entry
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