Prodoxus atascosanellus
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| Prodoxus atascosanellus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Prodoxus |
| Species: | P. atascosanellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Prodoxus atascosanellus Pellmyr & Balcazar-Lara, 2005 | |
Prodoxus atascosanellus is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found from the Houston area of coastal Texas in the United States, south to the Mexican state of Michoacán, and west to the state of Durango.
The wingspan is 8.6-10.8 mm for males and 9.1-12.5 mm for females.[1] Adults are on wing from mid February to May.
The larvae feed on Yucca treculeana, Yucca filifera and Yucca decipiens.
