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Prodoxidae 21a0065 – 0199   Parategeticula pollenifera Davis, 1967

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Agavaceae.  Host genera: Yucca.  Notes: flower stalks (Davis 1967).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pollenifera Davis, 1967 (Parategeticula) - MONA 1983: 199; TL: Bog Spring Camp Ground, Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mts., 5100 ft., Santa Cruz Co., AZ

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: 63; figs. 33-37, 41, 46, 59, 88, 89, 111, 117, 135, 155; Map 7. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 1.39f; p. 42. 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 iNaturalist

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