Yucca Moth
Tegeticulayuccasella
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Glouster, Ohio
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sewersadie
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March 2014 |
Positive
Can someone please help me identify this moth? It looks a lot like this other greenish moth but doesn't have the pink border that my dead moth has.. how can I upload the photos please? I'm very intrigued to know the name/species of this bug.
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DiOhio
Corning, OH (Zone 6a) |
January 2007 |
Positive
Host Plant: yucca.
The maxillary palp in the female Yucca moth bears a long, curved "tentacle" for collecting pollen from Yuccas.
The female punctures the pistil of a Yucca flower, inserts 1 egg per puncture, and then packs pollen into the opening. This ensures pollinization of the flower and a seed supply for the larvae to feed on.
Adults emerge when Yucca plants bloom.
The maxillary palp in the female Yucca moth bears a long, curved "tentacle" for collecting pollen from Yuccas.
The female punctures the pistil of a Yucca flower, inserts 1 egg per puncture, and then packs pollen into the opening. This ensures pollinization of the flower and a seed supply for the larvae to feed on.
Adults emerge when Yucca plants bloom.
