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Prodoxus gypsicolor
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prodoxus gypsicolor is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the United States in the Kingston Range of the north-eastern Mojave Desert and possibly the Grand Canyon National Park in central-northern Arizona.
The wingspan is 11.2-16.2 mm for males and 12-19.1 mm for females. The forewings are calcareous white and the hindwings are brownish gray.[1] Adults are on wing from late March to early April.
The larvae feed on Agave utahensis.
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Etymology
The species name refers to the chalk white color of the forewings.
References
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