Tegeticula tehuacana
Tegeticula tehuacana is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in Mexico in Oaxaca, western- and south-western Veracruz, and central-northern Puebla centred on the Tehuacan Valley.
| Tegeticula tehuacana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Tegeticula |
| Species: | T. tehuacana |
| Binomial name | |
| Tegeticula tehuacana Pellmyr & Balcázar-Lara, 2008 | |
The wingspan is 20–24 mm for males and 22.5–26 mm for females. Adults are on wing in late April.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca periculosa and Yucca mixtecana.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tegeticula tehuacana.
Wikispecies has information related to Tegeticula tehuacana.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.