Tegeticula cassandra

Tegeticula cassandra
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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