Holcocera gigantella

Holcocera gigantella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the United States, including Colorado,[1] Arizona and California.[2]

Holcocera gigantella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Blastobasidae
Genus:
Holcocera
Species:
H. gigantella
Binomial name
Holcocera gigantella
Chambers, 1876
Synonyms
  • Blastobasis gigantella

The wingspan is about 22 mm.

The larvae feed on the seeds and pods of Yucca species.[3]

References
  1. Adamski, D; Hodges, R W (1996). "An annotated list of North American Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 98: 708–740.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. A New Holcocera Clemens, 1863 (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) associated with leguminous plants from the Brazilian cerrado


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