Biology:Tegeticula mojavella

Short description: Species of moth

Tegeticula mojavella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Prodoxidae
Genus:	Tegeticula
Species:	T. mojavella
Binomial name
Tegeticula mojavella Pellmyr, 1999

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.

The larvae feed on Yucca schidigera. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7694717 entry