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Prodoxidae 21a0056 – 0198.8   Tegeticula californica Pellmyr, 2008

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Distribution: Coastal southern most CA. Holotype: USA: San Diego Co. Torrey Pines State Park. Larva and Host Plants: Yucca schidigera. Genitalia: See Pellmyr et al. (2008). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Tegeticula mexicana Bastida, 1962 • Tegeticula treculeanella Pellmyr, 1999 Taxonomic Notes: Tegeticula californica Pellmyr, 2008, n. sp., Zool J. Linnean Soc., 152(2): 301.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Pellmyr, O., M. Balcázar-Lara, K.A. Segraves, D.M. Althoff, R.J. Littlefield, 2008. Phylogeny of the pollinating yucca moths, with revision of Mexican species (Tegeticula and Parategeticula; Lepidoptera, Prodoxidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 152(2): 297-314.

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