Tegeticula synthetica
Tegeticula synthetica is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the United States in the Mojave Desert in southern Nevada, south-eastern California and from south-western Utah to north-western Arizona. The habitat consists of desert areas.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Tegeticula |
| Species: | T. synthetica |
| Binomial name | |
| Tegeticula synthetica (Riley, 1892) | |
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The wingspan is 17–21 mm. The forewings are black with lighter scales scattered on the wing. The hindwings are also black, but very lightly scaled.[2]
The larvae feed on Yucca brevifolia. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.
References
- Davis, Donald R. 1967. "A Revision of the Moths of the Subfamily Prodoxinae (Lepidoptera: Incurvariidae)." Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 1–170, 155 figures, 3 tables, 17 maps, 3 diagrams. https://doi.org/10.5479
- TOLweb
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