Tegeticula carnerosanella

Tegeticula carnerosanella is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found from western Texas in the United States south to Mexico. The habitat consists of shrub desert.

Tegeticula carnerosanella
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T. carnerosanella
Binomial name
Tegeticula carnerosanella
Pellmyr, 1999

The wingspan is 20-27.5 mm. Both the forewings and hindwings are white.[1]

The larvae feed on Yucca carnerosana and Yucca faxoniana. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil.

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