Overview
Brief Summary
Characteristics
Wing expanse 13-16 mm. Head densely covered with reddish-brown or rarely yellowish hairs. Forewing dark brown with a violet sheen in fresh specimens, with about 5-8 yellow spots scattered across the wing. Male has larger light areas on the forewing. Hindwings uniform brown, similar in brightness to forewing.
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Comprehensive Description
Comparison with Similar Species
This large species is readily identified by its combination of a reddish head and yellow spots. Only occasional specimens can be mistaken for the allopatric P. ochrocarus; differences between the two are described under ochrocarus.
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Distribution
Geographic Distribution
Known only from the southern Mexican states of Veracruz and Oaxaca.
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Physical Description
Morphology
Adult Characteristics
Wing expanse 13-16 mm. Head densely covered with reddish-brown or rarely yellowish hairs. Forewing dark brown with a violet sheen in fresh specimens, with about 5-8 yellow spots scattered across the wing. Male has larger light areas on the forewing. Hindwings uniform brown, similar in brightness to forewing.
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Ecology
Habitat
Habitat
No published information. The host is extensively cultivated in many habitats.
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Habitat
No published information. The host is extensively cultivated in many habitats.
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Life History and Behavior
Life Cycle
Host, Oviposition, and Larval Feeding Habits
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Prodoxus intricatus
There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen. Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Prodoxus intricatus
Public Records: 1
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Wikipedia
Prodoxus intricatus
Prodoxus intricatus is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in Veracruz and Oaxaca.
The wingspan is 13-16 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a violet sheen and about five to eight yellow spots. The hindwings are uniform brown.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca elephantipes. They probably bore in the floral rachis of their host plant.
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