Tegeticula superficiella
Tegeticula superficiella is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the United States in south-western Utah and northern Arizona. The habitat consists of shrub desert and open pine forests.
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| Tegeticula superficiella Pellmyr, 1999 | |
The wingspan is 20.5–30 mm. The forewings are white and the hindwings are dark brown, but darker at the apex.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca elata var. utahensis, Yucca baileyi and Yucca angustissima var. kanabensis. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.
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