Prodoxus carnerosanellus
| Prodoxus carnerosanellus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Prodoxus |
| Species: | P. carnerosanellus
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| Binomial name | |
| Prodoxus carnerosanellus Pellmyr & Balcazar-Lara, 2005
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Prodoxus carnerosanellus is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the Big Bend region of western Texas, United States. It is probably also present in Mexico.
The wingspan is 8.1-10.9 mm for males and 8.9-12.8 mm for females.
Etymology
The species name is derived from its only known host, Yucca carnerosana.
References
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