Tegeticula baja
Tegeticula baja is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in Mexico on the Baja California Peninsula.
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The wingspan is 18.3–20 mm for males and 20.5–23 mm for females. The forewings are white with scattered cinnamon brown scales and a narrow band of brown scales. The hindwings are light brownish grey. Adults are on wing in August.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca valida and Yucca capensis.
Etymology
The species epithet refers to the Baja California Peninsula of northwestern Mexico, which circumscribes the range of the species.
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