Tegeticula yuccasella explained

Tegeticula yuccasella, the yucca moth, is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. The species was first described by Charles Valentine Riley in 1872.^[1] It can be found in North America from Texas to southern Canada.

The wingspan is 18–27 mm.^[2]

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.

External links

• Web site: Perry, J. . Schmidt, B. C. . amp . Species Details Tegeticula yuccasella . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . November 11, 2020.
• Pellmyr, Olle "Keys to species of the Tegeticula yuccasella complex". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . September 29, 2013 . Tegeticula yuccasella (Riley, 1873) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . November 11, 2020.
2. Pellmyr, Olle "Tegeticula yuccasella (Riley)". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved November 11, 2020.