Tegeticula tehuacana
| Tegeticula tehuacana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Tegeticula |
| Species: | T. tehuacana |
| Binomial name | |
| Tegeticula tehuacana Pellmyr & Balcázar-Lara, 2008 | |
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.
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.
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