''Parategeticula'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s of the family
Prodoxidae
The Prodoxidae are a family of moths, generally small in size and nondescript in appearance. They include species of moderate pest status, such as the Lampronia capitella, currant shoot borer, and others of considerable ecological and evolutiona ...
, one of three genera known as yucca moths; they are mutualistic pollinators of various ''
Yucca
''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 flo ...
'' species.
Species
* ''
Parategeticula ecdysiastica''
* ''
Parategeticula elephantipella''
* ''
Parategeticula martella''
* ''
Parategeticula pollenifera''
* ''
Parategeticula tzoyatlella''
References
Parategeticula at tolweb
Prodoxidae
Adeloidea genera
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