Tegeticula maculata
species of insect
Tegeticula maculata, the chaparral yucca moth, is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in North America in central-southern cismontane California, in the Sierra Nevada north to Fresno County, in north-western Arizona, and from Baja California Norte to the Vizcaino region. The habitat consists of coastal chaparral and montane dry shrubby grassland.
Description
The wingspan is 16–23 mm for ssp. maculata.
Ecology
The larvae feed exclusively on developing seeds of Hesperoyucca whipplei. It is the sole pollinator of Hesperoyucca whipplei.
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