Tegeticula cassandra
Tegeticula cassandra | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Prodoxidae |
Genus: | Tegeticula |
Species: | T. cassandra |
Binomial name | |
Tegeticula cassandra Pellmyr, 1999 | |
Tegeticula cassandra is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in the United States in north-central Florida and bordering areas of Georgia. The habitat consists of open pine and pine-oak forests and open grassy areas with oak scrub.
The wingspan is 20–27 mm. The forewings are white and the hindwings are dark gray with a brown tinge.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca filamentosa, Yucca smalliana, Yucca flaccida and possibly Yucca aloifolia. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.
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