Prodoxidae
21a0032 –
0205 Prodoxus marginatus
Riley, 1881
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| Distribution: |
USA: southern CA (Davis 1967). |
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Agavaceae. Host genera: Hesperoyucca. Host extended: fruit petioles (Davis 1967). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
marginatus Riley, 1881 (Prodoxus) - MONA 1983: 205; Lectotype: Caliente, Kern Co., CA.
Note: Lectotype designated by Davis (1967). pulverulentus Riley, 1892 (Prodoxus) - MONA 1983: [206]; Lectotype: San Diego Co., CA.
Note: Lectotype designated by Davis (1967). |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Prodoxus marginatus Riley, 1881 includes as a synonym Prodoxus pulverulentus Riley, 1892 (Pellmyr, et al. 2005). |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Davis, D.R., 1967. A revision of the moths of the subfamily Prodoxinae (Lepidoptera: Incurvariidae). Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 255: 90; figs. 72-73, 98, 124, 144; Map 13.
- Pellmyr, O., M. Balcázar-Lara, D.M. Althoff, K.A. Segraves, & J. Leebens-Mack, 2005. Phylogeny and life history evolution of Prodoxus yucca moths (Lepidoptera: Prodoxidae). Systematic Entomology, 31(1): 4-5 (key to genus). (read online)
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 1.49f; p. 43. Book Review and ordering
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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