Prodoxus aenescens
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Prodoxus aenescens Riley, 1881
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Prodoxus aenescens is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. In North America it is found in central-southern cismontane California, north-western Arizona and Baja California Norte. The habitat consists of coastal chaparral and montane dry shrubby grassland.
The wingspan is 9–15 mm. The forewings are uniformly brownish gray, with a bronzy luster. The hindwings are the same color, but lightly scaled.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca whipplei. They feed primarily in the apical portion of the inflorescence stalk.
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