Prodoxus mapimiensis

Prodoxus mapimiensis is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in Mexico in the Chihuahuan Desert, from Saltillo-Torre north to the Big Bend region of western Texas, United States.

Prodoxus mapimiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Prodoxidae
Genus:
Prodoxus
Species:
P. mapimiensis
Binomial name
Prodoxus mapimiensis
Pellmyr & Balcazar-Lara, 2005

The wingspan is 7.3–10.9 millimetres (0.29–0.43 in) for males and 8.8–12 millimetres (0.35–0.47 in) for females. The forewings are usually white. The hindwings are white with a light gray apex.[1]

References
  1. Pellmyr, O, 2006: Phylogeny and life history evolution of Prodoxus yucca moths (Lepidoptera: Prodoxidae). Systematic Entomology 31: 1-20.
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