Prodoxidae
21a0031 –
0208 Prodoxus aenescens
Riley, 1881
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| Distribution: |
USA: southern CA (Davis 1967). |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Agavaceae. Host genera: Hesperoyucca. Host extended: flower stalks (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: |
aenescens Riley, 1881 (Prodoxus) - MONA 1983: 208; TL: Caliente, Kern Co., CA. |
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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: 94; figs. 77, 101, 127, 147; Map 15.
- 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. 2.2f; 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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