Prodoxus intricatus
Prodoxus intricatus is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in Mexico in Veracruz and Oaxaca.
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| Species: | P. intricatus |
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| Prodoxus intricatus Riley, 1893 | |
The wingspan is 13–16 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a violet sheen and about five to eight yellow spots. The hindwings are uniform brown.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca elephantipes. They probably bore in the floral rachis of their host plant.
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