Parategeticula martella

Parategeticula martella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Prodoxidae
Genus: Parategeticula
Species:
P. martella
Binomial name
Parategeticula martella
Pellmyr & Balcazar-Lara, 2000

Parategeticula martella is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in southern Coahuila, Mexico.

The wingspan is 16-17.5 mm for males and 19-19.5 mm for females. Adults are on wing in March.[1]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Marte, the type locality in southern Coahuila.

References

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  1. ^ Systematics of the Yucca Moth Genus Parategeticula (Lepidoptera: Prodoxidae), with Description of Three Mexican Species


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