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Prodoxidae 21a0047 – 0204   Prodoxus sordidus Riley, 1892

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Distribution: USA: eastern AZ, southern CA, southern NV (Pellmyr, et al. 2005). Larva and Host Plants: Yucca brevifolia Similar Species: Prodoxus praedictus Pellmyr, 2009 Prodoxus weethumpi Pellmyr, 2005 Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: sordidus Riley, 1892 (Prodoxus) - MONA 1983: 0204; Lectotype: Los Angeles, CA. Note: Lectotype designated by Davis (1967)

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) Davis, D.R., 1967. A revision of the moths of the subfamily Prodoxinae (Lepidoptera: Incurvariidae). Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 255: 89; figs. 71, 97, 112, 123, 142, 143; Map 12. Pellmyr, O., M. Balcázar-Lara, D.M. Althoff, K.A. Segraves, & J. Leebens-Mack, 2005. Phylogeny and life history evolution of Prodoxus yucca moths (Lepidoptera: Prodoxidae). Systematic Entomology, 31(1): 11. (read online) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 1.47f; p. 43. Book Review and ordering

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