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Prodoxus marginatus

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Prodoxus marginatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Prodoxidae
Genus: Prodoxus
Species:
P. marginatus
Binomial name
Prodoxus marginatus
Riley, 1881
Synonyms
  • Prodoxus pulverulentus Riley, 1892

Prodoxus marginatus is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in California, United States. The habitat consists of coastal chaparral and montane dry shrubby grassland.

The wingspan is 8–12 mm, making it the smallest Prodoxus species.[1]

The larvae feed on Yucca whipplei.

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