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Prodoxidae 21a0049 – 0196   Tegeticula synthetica (Riley, 1892)

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Larva and Host Plants: Yucca brevifolia Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: synthetica (Riley, 1892) (Pronuba) - MONA 1983: 196 paradoxa (Trelease, 1893) (Pronuba)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 1.32f; p. 42. Book Review and ordering Riley, C.V., 1892. New species of Prodoxidae. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 2(3): 312. Species Page at iNaturalist

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