Holcocera paradoxa
Holcocera paradoxa is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in Arizona, United States.[2]
| Holcocera paradoxa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Holcocera |
| Species: | H. paradoxa |
| Binomial name | |
| Holcocera paradoxa Powell, 1976[1] | |
The larvae feed on the seeds and pods of Yucca species, including Yucca schottii.[3]
References
- mothphotographersgroup
- Adamski, D; Hodges, R W (1996). "An annotated list of North American Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 98: 708–740.
- A New Holcocera Clemens, 1863 (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) associated with leguminous plants from the Brazilian cerrado
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