Tegeticula yuccasella(TEGTYU)
Overview Code created in: 2002-09-12
- EPPO Code: TEGTYU
- Preferred name: Tegeticula yuccasella
- Authority: Riley
Yucca moths like T. yuccasella have a mutually obligate association with yuccas. Yuccas are only pollinated by these species, whose larvae in turn feed exclusively on yucca seeds.
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| yucca moth | English |
| Yuccamotte | German |
Kingdom
Animalia (
1ANIMK )
Phylum
Arthropoda (
1ARTHP )
Subphylum
Hexapoda (
1HEXAQ )
Class
Insecta (
1INSEC )
Order
Lepidoptera (
1LEPIO )
Family
Prodoxidae (
1PROXF )
Genus
Tegeticula (
1TEGTG )
Species
Tegeticula yuccasella (
TEGTYU )