Prodoxidae
21a0050 –
0196.1 Tegeticula antithetica
Pellmyr, 2003
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| Distribution: |
AZ, CA, NV, UT; eastern and northeastern portions of the Mojave desert. |
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Host familiy: Agavaceae[none_specified]. Host genera: .none_specified. Notes: associated with Yucca brevifolia (Pellmyr & Seagraves 2003); in association with Yucca brevifolia[=Yucca brevifolia var. jaegeriana] (Powell & Opler 2009). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
antithetica Pellmyr, 2003 (Tegeticula) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Holotype: Utah. Washington Co. W Beaver Dam mountains. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Tegeticula antithetica Pellmyr, 2003, n. sp., Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am., 96(6): 716-722. |
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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.
- Pellmyr, O. & K.A. Segraves, 2003. Pollinator Divergence within an Obligate Mutualism: Two Yucca Moth Species (Lepidoptera; Prodoxidae: Tegeticula) on the Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia; Agavaceae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 96(6): 716-722.
- 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 iNaturalist
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