Prodoxus aenescens | |
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Scientific 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.
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Taxon identifiers | |
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Prodoxus aenescens |
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