Deoclona yuccasella

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Deoclona yuccasella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Deoclona
Species:
D. yuccasella
Binomial name
Deoclona yuccasella
Busck, 1903

Deoclona yuccasella is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by August Busck in 1903. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California. [1] [2]

The wingspan is 16.2–20 mm. The forewings are unicolorous light reddish yellow, without any markings. In some specimens the forewings are slightly darker and more reddish towards the apex than on the basal half. The hindwings are pale silvery yellow.

The larvae feed on Yucca whipplei . They live in the dry seed pods, pupating in holes eaten therein. [3]

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References

  1. "Deoclona Busck, 1903" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  2. Moth Photographers Group
  3. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 25 (1304): 837 PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .