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Prodoxidae 21a0039 – 0208.7   Prodoxus mapimiensis Pellmyr & Balcazar-Lara, 2005

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Distribution: USA: TX, NM, CO, AZ, UT, CA (Pellmyr, et al. 2005). Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Agavaceae.  Host genera: Yucca.  Host extended: flowering stalks (Pellmyr et al 2005).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: mapimiensis Pellmyr & Balcazar-Lara, 2005 (Prodoxus) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Texas. Brewster Co. Big Bend National Park. Dagger Flat Road.

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. 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): 15. (read online) 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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