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Tegeticula Maculata Maculata
''Tegeticula'' is a genus of moths of the family Prodoxidae, one of three genera known as yucca moths; they are mutualistic pollinators of various ''Yucca'' and '' Hesperoyucca'' species. Species * ''Tegeticula altiplanella'' * ''Tegeticula antithetica'' * ''Tegeticula baccatella'' * '' Tegeticula baja'' * '' Tegeticula californica'' * '' Tegeticula carnerosanella'' * ''Tegeticula cassandra'' * ''Tegeticula corruptrix'' * ''Tegeticula elatella'' * ''Tegeticula intermedia'' * ''Tegeticula maculata'' * '' Tegeticula maderae'' * ''Tegeticula mexicana'' (syn: ''Tegeticula treculeanella'') * '' Tegeticula mojavella'' * '' Tegeticula rostratella'' * ''Tegeticula superficiella'' * ''Tegeticula synthetica'' (syn: ''Tegeticula paradoxa'')Davis, Donald R. 1967. "A Revision of the Moths of the Subfamily Prodoxinae (Lepidoptera: Incurvariidae)." ''Bulletin of the United States National Museum''. 1–170, 155 figures, 3 tables, 17 maps, 3 diagrams. https://doi.org/10.5479 * '' Tegeticula tam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Homonym
In biology, a homonym is a name for a taxon that is identical in spelling to another such name, that belongs to a different taxon. The rule in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature is that the first such name to be published is the senior homonym and is to be used (it is " valid"); any others are junior homonyms and must be replaced with new names. It is, however, possible that if a senior homonym is archaic, and not in "prevailing usage," it may be declared a ''nomen oblitum'' and rendered unavailable, while the junior homonym is preserved as a ''nomen protectum''. :For example: :* Cuvier proposed the genus ''Echidna'' in 1797 for the spiny anteater. :*However, Forster had already published the name ''Echidna'' in 1777 for a genus of moray eels. :*Forster's use thus has priority, with Cuvier's being a junior homonym. :*Illiger published the replacement name ''Tachyglossus'' in 1811. Similarly, the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Elatella
''Tegeticula elatella'' is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the United States in western Texas, from the Big Bend region through southern New Mexico to south-eastern Arizona and the Verde Valley of central Arizona. The habitat consists of grassland and shrub desert. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 21–28 mm. The forewings are white and the hindwings are white with an area of light to medium gray near the apex. The larvae feed on '' Yucca verdiensis''. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil. References Moths described in 1999 Prodoxidae {{Incurvarioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Tehuacana
''Tegeticula tehuacana'' is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in Mexico in Oaxaca, western- and south-western Veracruz, and central-northern Puebla centred on the Tehuacan Valley. The wingspan is 20–24 mm for males and 22.5–26 mm for females. The forewings are white with a narrow band of dark brown scales. The hindwings are dark brownish grey. Adults are on wing in late April., 2008, ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society'' 152 (2): 297-31/ref> The larvae feed on ''Yucca periculosa'' and ''Yucca mixtecana ''Yucca mixtecana'' García-Mend. is a plant species in the family Asparagaceae, native to the Mexican states of Puebla and Oaxaca Oaxaca ( , also , , from nci, Huāxyacac ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( es, Estado Li ...''. Etymology The species epithet refers to the Tehuacan desert region, which contains the known sites of the species. References Moths described in 2008 Prodoxidae {{Incurvarioidea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Tambasi
''Tegeticula tambasi'' is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in Mexico from northern central San Luis Potosí south-east to Querétaro, and south-westward beyond Morelia, Michoacán. The wingspan is 20–24 mm for males and 26-27.5 mm for females. The forewings are white with a narrow band of dark brown scales. The hindwings are dark brownish grey or light brownish grey. Adults are on wing from late May to mid-August., 2008, ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society'' 152 (2): 297-31/ref> The larvae feed on ''Yucca filifera ''Yucca filifera'' is a member of the subfamily Agavaceae, family Asparagaceae, native to central Mexico. History It was discovered in 1840 in northeastern Mexico between Saltillo and Parras () on 19 May 1847 by merchant and explorer Josia ...''. Etymology The species epithet is derived from ''tambasi'', the Purépecha language name for the sole known host in the region of the type locality. References Moths describ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Synthetica
''Tegeticula synthetica'' is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the United States in the Mojave Desert in southern Nevada, south-eastern California and from south-western Utah to north-western Arizona. The habitat consists of desert areas. The wingspan is 17–21 mm. The forewings are black with lighter scales scattered on the wing. The hindwings are also black, but very lightly scaled. The larvae feed on ''Yucca brevifolia ''Yucca brevifolia'' is a plant species belonging to the genus ''Yucca''. It is tree-like in habit, which is reflected in its common names: Joshua tree, yucca palm, tree yucca, and palm tree yucca. This monocotyledonous tree is native to the ar ...''. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil. References Moths described in 1892 Prodoxidae {{Incurvarioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Superficiella
''Tegeticula superficiella'' is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the United States in south-western Utah and northern Arizona. The habitat consists of shrub desert and open pine forests. The wingspan is 20.5–30 mm. The forewings are white and the hindwings are dark brown, but darker at the apex. The larvae feed on ''Yucca elata'' var. ''utahensis'', ''Yucca baileyi ''Yucca baileyi'' is a plant in the family Agavaceae. It is native to Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado but has been cultivated elsewhere. Much of its native range is within the boundaries of the Navajo (Diné) Reservation, hence the commo ...'' and ''Yucca angustissima'' var. ''kanabensis''. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil. References Moths described in 1999 Prodoxidae {{Incurvarioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Rostratella
''Tegeticula rostratella'' is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the Big Bend region of the United States, south to the Mapimí region in southern Coahuila in Mexico. The habitat consists of scrub desert. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 18.5–26 mm. The forewings are white and the hindwings are white or sometimes light gray. The larvae feed on '' Yucca rostrata'' and '' Yucca rigida''. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil. References Moths described in 1999 Prodoxidae {{Incurvarioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Mojavella
''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 forewings are cream colored and the hindwings are light brownish gray with a darker outer section. The larvae feed on ''Yucca schidigera ''Yucca schidigera'', also known as the Mojave yucca or Spanish dagger, is a flowering plant native to the southwest deserts of North America. Description ''Yucca schidigera'' is a small evergreen tree growing to tall, with a dense crown of sp ...''. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil. References Moths described in 1999 Prodoxidae {{Incurvarioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Mexicana
''Tegeticula mexicana'' is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the United States in Texas, New Mexico and in Mexico (including Coahuila). The habitat consists of desert flats and low slopes in the Chihuahuan Desert and open shrubland and grassland in coastal regions. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan o ... is 19.5-29.5 mm. The forewings are white and the hindwings are brownish gray. The larvae feed on '' Yucca treculeana'' and '' Yucca torreyi''. They feed on developing seeds. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the soil. References Moths described in 1962 Prodoxidae {{Incurvarioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Maderae
''Tegeticula maderae'' is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in south-eastern Arizona, United States. The habitat consists of pine-oak forests. The wingspan is 15-21.5 mm. The larvae feed on ''Yucca schottii ''Yucca'' is a genus of perennial shrubs and trees in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. Its 40–50 species are notable for their rosettes of evergreen, tough, sword-shaped leaves and large terminal panicles of white or whitish fl ...''. References Moths described in 1999 Prodoxidae {{Incurvarioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Maculata
''Tegeticula maculata'' is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in North America in central-southern cismontane California, in the Sierra Nevada north to Fresno County, in north-western Arizona, and from Baja California Norte to the Vizcaino region. The habitat consists of coastal chaparral and montane dry shrubby grassland. Description The wingspan is 16–23 mm for ssp. ''maculata''. The forewings for this subspecies are white with two to twelve black spots. The hindwings are medium gray and lightly scaled. Subspecies ''extranea'' has a wingspan of 14–19 mm. The forewings are completely black, as are the hindwings, but these are more thinly scaled. Ecology The larvae feed exclusively on developing seeds of ''Hesperoyucca whipplei ''Hesperoyucca whipplei'' ( syn. ''Yucca whipplei''), the chaparral yucca, our Lord's candle, Spanish bayonet, Quixote yucca or foothill yucca, is a species of flowering plant closely related to, and formerly usually includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegeticula Intermedia
''Tegeticula intermedia'' is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. Along with other moth species, it is commonly known as a yucca moth. ''T. intermedia'' lives in North America, particularly the United States. The moth resides in the southwest, the Great Plains, the Southeast, and mid-Atlantic. It also has been found much farther north in regions of Canada like Ontario and Alberta. There are also notable populations present in New Mexico. Their habitats are diverse and vary in terms of climate, landscape, and other factors. The moth lives in sand dunes, forests (pine, pinyon, oak), glades, grassland, desert, and forests from the East Coast to the Southwest. Yucca moths have developed a strong mutualism with the yucca plant, such that both depend on each other for survival. The yucca moths and yucca plants have coevolved over millions of years. However, ''Tegeticula intermedia'' differs from most yucca moths in that it exhibits cheating behavior by laying eggs without pollinating the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |