Prodoxus phylloryctus
| Prodoxus phylloryctus | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Prodoxus |
| Species: | P. phylloryctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Prodoxus phylloryctus Wagner & Powell, 1988 | |
Prodoxus phylloryctus is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in south-western Colorado, United States. Its habitat consists of open oak-pine forests.
The wingspan ranges from 9–13 mm.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca baccata, mining the leaves of their host plant.
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