Tegeticula baja
Tegeticula baja is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in Mexico on the Baja California Peninsula.
| Tegeticula baja | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Tegeticula |
| Species: | T. baja |
| Binomial name | |
| Tegeticula baja Pellmyr & Balcázar-Lara, 2008 | |
The wingspan is 18.3–20 mm for males and 20.5–23 mm for females. Adults are on wing in August.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca valida and Yucca capensis.
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