Tegeticula california
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| Tegeticula california Pellmyr, 2008
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Tegeticula california is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found along the coast of southernmost California, United States.
The wingspan is 23.4-25.5 mm for males and 27.5–30 mm for females. The forewings are white with a narrow band of dark brown scales. The hindwings are brownish gray. Adults are on wing in April.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca schidigera.
Etymology[]
The species epithet refers to the California cismontane floristic region which contains the known sites of the species.
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Categories:
- Prodoxidae
- Moths of North America
- Fauna of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Moths described in 2008
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