Bogus Yucca Moth

Prodoxus decipiens

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Prodoxidae

Prodoxus quinquepunctellus, commonly referred to as the five-spotted bogus yucca moth, is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found from southern Alberta, Canada, to the Mexican Plateau of northern Mexico. The habitat consists of desert, grassland, openings in pine or deciduous forests and coastal chaparral and dunes.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 13Canada · 1

Sources and credits

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Bogus Yucca Moth

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