Parategeticula elephantipella
Parategeticula elephantipella is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found on the eastern slopes of the Sierra Madre Oriental in Veracruz, Mexico.
| Parategeticula elephantipella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Parategeticula |
| Species: | P. elephantipella |
| Binomial name | |
| Parategeticula elephantipella Pellmyr & Balcazar-Lara, 2000 | |
The wingspan is 21–23 mm for males and 20.5-26.5 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Yucca elephantipes.[1]
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