Prodoxus carnerosanellus
Appearance
Prodoxus carnerosanellus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Prodoxidae |
Genus: | Prodoxus |
Species: | P. carnerosanellus
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Binomial name | |
Prodoxus carnerosanellus Pellmyr & Balcazar-Lara, 2005
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Prodoxus carnerosanellus is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the Big Bend region of western Texas, United States. It is probably also present in Mexico.
The wingspan is 8.1-10.9 mm for males and 8.9-12.8 mm for females.
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from its only known host, Yucca carnerosana.
References
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