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Prodoxidae 21a0057 – 0198   Tegeticula yuccasella (Riley, 1872)              Yucca Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Agavaceae.  Host genera: Yucca.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: See Moths of North Carolina. Similar Species: 21a0045 Prodoxus decipiens Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: yuccasella (Riley, 1872) (Pronuba) - MONA 1983: 198 alba Zeller, 1873 (Tegeticula)

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) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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