Prodoxus ochrocarus
Prodoxus ochrocarus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Prodoxidae |
Genus: | Prodoxus |
Species: | P. ochrocarus |
Binomial name | |
Prodoxus ochrocarus Davis, 1967 | |
Prodoxus ochrocarus is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in south-eastern Arizona, United States. The habitat consists of dry oak-pine forests.
The wingspan is 10-12.5 mm. The forewings are dark brown with about five yellowish white spots. The hindwings are uniform and lighter brown than the forewings.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca schottii. They bore in the floral rachis of their host plant.
References
- ↑ "Prodoxus ochrocarus". tolweb.org.
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