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Yucca moth - Tegeticula
Copyright © 2007 Jillian H. Cowles

Yucca moth - Tegeticula
Vail, Pima County, Arizona, USA
May 19, 2007
Found on Yucca elata at night

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Contributed by Jillian H. Cowles on 13 January, 2008 - 8:31pm
Last updated 14 January, 2008 - 7:39pm

Great!
I keep hoping for more images of these interesting moths. There are about 13 species of Tegeticula according to Tree of Life. Could this be T. elatella? because of the host, although it looks more like maculata. Maybe we should ask Dr. Pellmyr.
… Beatriz Moisset, 14 January, 2008 - 9:53am login or register to post comments

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