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Tegeticula
''Tegeticula'' is a genus of moths of the family Prodoxidae, one of three genera known as yucca moths; they are mutualistic pollinators of various ''Yucca'' and ''Hesperoyucca'' species. Species * ''Tegeticula altiplanella'' * '' Tegeticula antithetica'' * '' Tegeticula baccatella'' * '' Tegeticula baja'' * '' Tegeticula californica'' * '' Tegeticula carnerosanella'' * ''Tegeticula cassandra'' * ''Tegeticula corruptrix'' * ''Tegeticula elatella'' * ''Tegeticula intermedia'' * '' Tegeticula maculata'' * ''Tegeticula maderae'' * '' Tegeticula mexicana'' (syn: ''Tegeticula treculeanella'') * ''Tegeticula mojavella'' * ''Tegeticula rostratella'' * '' Tegeticula superficiella'' * '' Tegeticula synthetica'' (syn: ''Tegeticula paradoxa'')Davis, Donald R. 1967. "A Revision of the Moths of the Subfamily Prodoxinae (Lepidoptera: Incurvariidae)." ''Bulletin of the United States National Museum''. 1–170, 155 figures, 3 tables, 17 maps, 3 diagrams. https://doi.org/10.5479 * ''Tegeticula tam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Intermedia
''Tegeticula intermedia'' is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. Along with other moth species, it is commonly known as a yucca moth. ''T. intermedia'' lives in North America, particularly the United States. The moth resides in the southwest, the Great Plains, the Southeast, and mid-Atlantic. It also has been found much farther north in regions of Canada like Ontario and Alberta. There are also notable populations present in New Mexico. Their habitats are diverse and vary in terms of climate, landscape, and other factors. The moth lives in sand dunes, forests (pine, pinyon, oak), glades, grassland, desert, and forests from the East Coast to the Southwest. Yucca moths have developed a strong mutualism with the yucca plant, such that both depend on each other for survival. The yucca moths and yucca plants have coevolved over millions of years. However, ''Tegeticula intermedia'' differs from most yucca moths in that it exhibits cheating behavior by laying eggs without pollinating the y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Yuccasella ''. They ...
''Tegeticula yuccasella'', the yucca moth, is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. The species was first described by Charles Valentine Riley in 1872. It can be found in North America from Texas to southern Canada. The wingspan is 18–27 mm. The forewings are wide and blunt, usually white but occasionally with more or less tan. The hindwings are medium to light brownish gray.Pellmyr, Oll"''Tegeticula yuccasella'' (Riley)" ''Tree of Life Web Project''. Retrieved November 11, 2020. The larvae feed on ''Yucca filamentosa'', ''Yucca smalliana'', ''Yucca flaccida'', ''Yucca glauca'', ''Yucca arkansana'', ''Yucca constricta'', '' Yucca rupicola'', ''Yucca pallida'', ''Yucca reverchoni'' and ''Yucca aloifolia ''Yucca aloifolia''Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 319. 1753 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prodoxidae
The Prodoxidae are a family of moths, generally small in size and nondescript in appearance. They include species of moderate pest status, such as the currant shoot borer, and others of considerable ecological and evolutionary interest, such as various species of "yucca moths". Description and affinities Prodoxidae are a family of primitive monotrysian Lepidoptera. Some of these small-to-medium-sized moths are day flying, like '' Lampronia capitella'', known to European gardeners as the currant shoot borer. Others occur in Africa and Asia. The other common genera are generally confined to dry areas of the United States. ''Tetragma gei'' feeds on mountain avens ('' Geum triflorum'') in the US. ''Greya politella'' lay eggs in the flowers of Saxifragaceae there. '' Prodoxoides asymmetra'' occurs in Chile and Argentina, but all other prodoxid moth genera have a northern distribution. The enigmatic genus ''Tridentaforma'' is sometimes placed here and assumed to be close to '' Lam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Antithetica
''Tegeticula antithetica'' is a species of moth in the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the Mojave Desert of the North American southwest, specifically southern California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, and western Arizona. The larvae feed on '' Yucca brevifolia''. Most ''Tegeticula'' species, including ''T. antithetica'', are monophagous, and the adult moths only live for a few days, so they must access the plant during the short flowering period. This indicates that moth populations would have to be locally adapted for the flowering periods their specific hosts. Godsoe, ''et al''. (2008) presented convincing evidence for coevolution of '' Tegeticula synthetica'' and ''Tegeticula antithetica'' by showing the exclusive relationship between the two species and their respective populations of ''Yucca brevifolia'', with ''antithetica'' being limited to ''Y. brevifolia'' var. ''jaegeriana''. Perhaps most importantly, Godsoe ''et al.'' showed that only the reproductive feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Maculata
''Tegeticula maculata'' is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in North America in central-southern cismontane California, in the Sierra Nevada north to Fresno County, in north-western Arizona, and from Baja California Norte to the Vizcaino region. The habitat consists of coastal chaparral and montane dry shrubby grassland. Description The wingspan is 16–23 mm for ssp. ''maculata''. The forewings for this subspecies are white with two to twelve black spots. The hindwings are medium gray and lightly scaled. Subspecies ''extranea'' has a wingspan of 14–19 mm. The forewings are completely black, as are the hindwings, but these are more thinly scaled. Ecology The larvae feed exclusively on developing seeds of ''Hesperoyucca whipplei''. It is the sole pollinator of ''Hesperoyucca whipplei''. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil. Subspecies *''Tegeticula maculata maculata ''Tegeticula'' is a genus of moths of the family Prodoxidae, one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Corruptrix
''Tegeticula corruptrix'' is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in North America in south-western California, Arizona, New Mexico, northern Coahuila, western and southern Texas, Colorado, Alberta, the western plains of Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana. The habitat consists of grassland, shrub desert, rocky hillsides, open pine forests and shrubby grassland. The wingspan is . The forewings are white or sometimes tan colored. The hindwings are usually uniformly dark brown. The larvae feed on ''Yucca baccata'', '' Yucca treculeana'', '' Yucca torreyi'', ''Yucca schidigera'', ''Yucca glauca'', ''Yucca baileyi'', ''Yucca elata'' and '' Yucca verdiensis''. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil. This species was called a "cheater" by its original describer because it lays eggs in the developing seeds and fruits of yucca plants without pollinating the flowers, unlike other yucca moth The Prodoxidae are a family of moths, generally sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Synthetica
''Tegeticula synthetica'' is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the United States in the Mojave Desert in southern Nevada, south-eastern California and from south-western Utah to north-western Arizona. The habitat consists of desert areas. The wingspan is 17–21 mm. The forewings are black with lighter scales scattered on the wing. The hindwings are also black, but very lightly scaled. The larvae feed on ''Yucca brevifolia ''Yucca brevifolia'' is a plant species belonging to the genus '' Yucca''. It is tree-like in habit, which is reflected in its common names: Joshua tree, yucca palm, tree yucca, and palm tree yucca. This monocotyledonous tree is native to the ...''. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil. References Moths described in 1892 Prodoxidae {{Incurvarioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Cassandra
''Tegeticula cassandra'' is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the United States in north-central Florida and bordering areas of Georgia. The habitat consists of open pine and pine-oak forests and open grassy areas with oak scrub. ''T. cassandra'' is very closely related to ''Tegeticula intermedia'', a yucca moth that is found more so in the southwestern part of the United States. Both exhibit behavior that is considered cheating since neither pollinate their host yucca plants that they lay their eggs upon. The wingspan is 20–27 mm. The forewings are white and the hindwings are dark gray with a brown tinge. The larvae feed on '' Yucca filamentosa'', ''Yucca smalliana'', ''Yucca flaccida ''Yucca flaccida'', commonly called Adam's needle or weak-leaf yucca, is a species of flowering plant in the asparagus family (Asparagaceae). It is native to south-central and southeastern North America, from the lower Great Plains eastward to th ...'' and possibly '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Mexicana
''Tegeticula mexicana'' is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the United States in Texas, New Mexico and in Mexico (including Coahuila). The habitat consists of desert flats and low slopes in the Chihuahuan Desert and open shrubland and grassland in coastal regions. The wingspan is 19.5-29.5 mm. The forewings are white and the hindwings are brownish gray. The larvae feed on ''Yucca treculeana'' and ''Yucca torreyi ''Yucca faxoniana'' is a bladed evergreen shrub of the genus ''Yucca''. It is known by the common names Faxon yucca, Spanish dagger, and giant dagger. Description The plant generally is a multitrunked shrub in height. They can be single trunked ...''. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil. References Moths described in 1962 Prodoxidae {{Incurvarioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Altiplanella
''Tegeticula altiplanella'' is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the United States in the mountains and high plains of Colorado, southern Utah, northern Arizona and New Mexico. The habitat consists of high brush deserts, rock outcrops, volcanic tuff soils in open forests and high grassland. The wingspan is 18-27.5 mm. The forewings are white and the hindwings are dark brownish gray. The larvae feed on '' Yucca baileyi'', '' Yucca intermedia'', '' Yucca navajoa'', '' Yucca standleyi'', '' Yucca harrimaniae'', '' Yucca gilbertiana'', '' Yucca neomexicana'', ''Yucca angustissima ''Yucca angustissima'', the narrowleaf yucca, is a plant in the family Agavaceae, known as the "narrow-leaved yucca." It is native to Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah, but grown elsewhere as an ornamental. ''Yucca angustissima'' is a low-ly ...'' and '' Yucca kanabensis''. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil. References Mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The wingspan is 20.5–30 mm. The forewings are white and the hindwings are dark brown, but darker at the apex. The larvae feed on ''Yucca elata'' var. ''utahensis'', ''Yucca baileyi ''Yucca baileyi'' is a plant in the family Agavaceae. It is native to Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado but has been cultivated elsewhere. Much of its native range is within the boundaries of the Navajo (Diné) Reservation, hence the common ...'' and ''Yucca angustissima'' var. ''kanabensis''. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil. References Moths described in 1999 Prodoxidae {{Incurvarioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Baccatella
''Tegeticula baccatella'' is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the United States in Arizona and New Mexico and adjacent regions of California, Nevada, Utah and Colorado. It is also found in western Texas (up to Presidio County). The habitat consists of shrub desert, rocky hillsides and open pine forests with outcrops. The wingspan is 19.5–28 mm. The forewings are white or sometimes tan colored. The hindwings are dark brownish gray. The larvae feed on ''Yucca baccata ''Yucca baccata'' (datil yucca or banana yucca, also known as Spanish bayonet and broadleaf yucca) is a common species of yucca native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, from southeastern California north t ...'', '' Yucca thornberi'' and '' Yucca confinis''. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil. References Moths described in 1999 Prodoxidae {{Incurvarioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
