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Prodoxus praedictus

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Species of moth

Prodoxus praedictus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Prodoxidae
Genus: Prodoxus
Species: P. praedictus
Binomial name
Prodoxus praedictus
Pellmyr, 2009

Prodoxus praedictus is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the United States in the southern part of the Mojave Desert and bordering areas of the Colorado Desert, as well as in the central portion of the Joshua Tree National Park in California.

The wingspan is 10-10.9 mm for males and 11.4-12.8 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late March to early April.

References

  1. Pellmyr, O. ; J.B. Yoder & W.K. Godsoe, 2009: Prodoxus praedictus, n. sp., A new bogus Yucca moth from southern California. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 63 (3): 137-140.
Taxon identifiers
Prodoxus praedictus


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