''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.
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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
Moths described in 1999
Prodoxidae
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