species 8 observations

Mojave Yucca Moth

Tegeticula mojavella

Field notes

Tegeticula mojavella is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the United States in the Mojave Desert, from southern Nevada and California south to the Mexican border. The habitat consists of bajadas and lower slopes of open desert.

Its wingspan is 19–24.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Yucca schidigera. They feed on developing seeds.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided