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Prodoxidae 21a0046 – 0208.5   Prodoxus weethumpi Pellmyr, 2005

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Distribution: USA: southeast UT, eastern AZ, southern CA, southern NV (Pellmyr, et al. 2005). Larva and Host Plants: Yucca brevifolia Similar Species: Prodoxus praedictus Pellmyr, 2009 Prodoxus sordidus Riley, 1892 Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: weethumpi Pellmyr, 2005 (Prodoxus); TL: Utah. Washington Co. W Beaver Dam Mountains, 1km SSW Castle Cliff.

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) 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): 12. (read online)

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