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Prodoxus aenescens

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Species of moth

Prodoxus aenescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Prodoxidae
Genus: Prodoxus
Species: P. aenescens
Binomial name
Prodoxus aenescens
Riley, 1881

Prodoxus aenescens is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. In North America it is found in central-southern cismontane California, north-western Arizona and Baja California Norte. The habitat consists of coastal chaparral and montane dry shrubby grassland.

The wingspan is 9–15 mm.

The larvae feed on Yucca whipplei.

References

  1. TOLweb
Taxon identifiers
Prodoxus aenescens


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