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Species Prodoxus coloradensis - Hodges#0202

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Range · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Prodoxus - Prodoxus coloradensis Yucca Moth Prodoxus coloradensis? - Prodoxus coloradensis Wonder Valley Gelechioidea ? - Prodoxus coloradensis
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Adeloidea (Fairy Moths and kin)
Family Prodoxidae (Yucca Moths and Allies)
Subfamily Prodoxinae (Yucca Moths)
Genus Prodoxus (Bogus yucca moths)
Species coloradensis (Prodoxus coloradensis - Hodges#0202)
Hodges Number
0202
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Prodoxus coloradensis Riley, 1892
Size
Powell & Opler (2009) listed the forewing length 4.4-6 mm. (1)
Range
Powell & Opler (2009) reported the range to include western Texas and southern Colorado to southern Nevada and southern California. (1)
Print References
Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America. University of California Press, pl. 1 fig. 43; p. 43. (1)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group (2)
The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (3)
Works Cited
1.Moths of Western North America
Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group
3.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 23 April, 2014 - 11:47am

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