Prodoxidae
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Greya reticulatus
Greya reticulatus is a species of moth in the family Prodoxidae, a group commonly known as yucca moths. The genus Greya comprises small, often inconspicuous moths that are primarily associated with herbaceous plants rather than the woody yuccas that characterize most prodoxid diversity. Species in this genus have been subjects of study regarding plant-insect coevolution and pollination ecology. The specific epithet "reticulatus" refers to a net-like or reticulated pattern, presumably of wing markings.
Greya subalba
Greya subalba is a small moth in the family Prodoxidae, first described by Braun in 1921. It is found in dry steppe habitats of the Pacific Northwest and adjacent regions of western North America. The species is associated with Lomatium species, on which its larvae develop within developing seeds. Adults have a wingspan of 11–16 mm.
Greya variabilis
Greya variabilis is a small moth in the family Prodoxidae, described by Davis & Pellmyr in 1992. It occurs across a broad geographic range spanning arctic Russia, Alaska, and the western coast of North America. The species inhabits contrasting environments: tundra in the northern part of its range and moist coniferous forests in the south.
Greya variata
Greya variata is a moth in the family Prodoxidae, a group known for intimate relationships with their host plants. The species inhabits herb-rich meadows and forest edges in the central Rocky Mountains at the United States-Canada border. It was described by Braun in 1921, originally placed in the genus Lampronia. Like other members of its genus, it is likely involved in obligate pollination mutualisms, though specific details for this species remain limited.
Lampronia
currant moths, shoot borers
Lampronia is a genus of small moths in the family Prodoxidae with a Holarctic distribution. The genus contains approximately 25 described species, with additional undescribed species in North America, Japan, and Iran. Several species are economically significant pests of cultivated currants (Ribes spp.), particularly in northern Europe. Most species are diurnal in habit.
Lampronia oregonella
Lampronia oregonella is a small moth species in the family Prodoxidae, first described by Walsingham in 1880. It is known from a limited number of observations in western North America. The larvae have been documented feeding on Heuchera species.
Lampronia russatella
Lampronia russatella is a small moth in the family Prodoxidae, first described by Clemens in 1860. It inhabits mesic forests in eastern North America. The species is known from limited observations, with adults active during late spring and early summer.
Lampronia sublustris
Lampronia sublustris is a small moth in the family Prodoxidae, first described by Annette Braun in 1925. It occurs in western North America from southern British Columbia to northern California, with eastern records extending to Alberta, Utah, and Colorado. The species belongs to a family of primitive moths that includes yucca moths, though its specific biology remains poorly documented. Records of this species are sparse, with limited observational data available.
Lamproniinae
Lamproniinae is a subfamily of small moths within the family Prodoxidae (order Lepidoptera). These insects are part of the superfamily Adeloidea, which includes primitive moth lineages. The subfamily contains relatively few species, most notably including the genus Lampronia. Members are characterized by reduced wing venation and are associated with specific host plants, particularly in the Rosaceae family.
Mesepiola
Mesepiola is a genus of small moths in the family Prodoxidae, first described by Davis in 1967. The genus includes at least one described species, Mesepiola specca, which occurs in arid regions of the southwestern United States. These moths are associated with monocot host plants in the genera Nolina and Dasylirion.
Mesepiola specca
Mesepiola specca is a small moth in the family Prodoxidae, a group known as yucca moths. It inhabits arid regions of the southwestern United States. The species was described by Davis in 1967 and remains poorly known due to limited observations.
Prodoxus
Bogus Yucca Moths
Prodoxus is a genus of moths in the family Prodoxidae comprising approximately 22 species, commonly known as bogus yucca moths. Unlike their pollinating relatives in the genus Tegeticula, Prodoxus species are non-pollinating yucca moths that exploit yucca plants as hosts without providing mutualistic services. The genus exhibits diverse feeding specializations, with larvae feeding on yucca flowering stalks, fruits, or leaves depending on the species. Host-associated divergence and incipient speciation have been documented, with specialization closely tied to host plant shifts.
Prodoxus barberella
Prodoxus barberella is a small moth in the family Prodoxidae, first described by Busck in 1902. The species is known only from south-eastern Arizona, where it inhabits shrubby desert environments. As a member of the genus Prodoxus, it likely shares the family's association with Yucca plants, though specific host relationships for this species remain unconfirmed. The species is poorly known, with limited observational records.
Prodoxus quinquepunctella
Five-spotted Bogus Yucca Moth
Prodoxus quinquepunctella is a small moth in the family Prodoxidae, commonly known as the Five-spotted Bogus Yucca Moth. Unlike true yucca moths (Tegeticula), it does not pollinate yucca plants but is an obligate herbivore on yucca. Its range spans from southern Alberta, Canada, to the Mexican Plateau in northern Mexico. The species has been documented in diverse habitats including desert, grassland, and forest openings.
Prodoxus sonorensis
Prodoxus sonorensis is a small yucca moth in the family Prodoxidae, described in 2005 by Pellmyr and Balcázar-Lara. The species occurs in a restricted range spanning southeastern Arizona and northern Sonora, Mexico. Adults are active during mid-summer, with larvae developing within the fruit of Yucca schottii.
Tegeticula yuccasella
yucca moth, Eastern Yucca Moth
Tegeticula yuccasella is a small moth in the family Prodoxidae, first described by Charles Valentine Riley in 1872. It is the nominate species of the T. yuccasella species complex, a group of obligate pollinators of yucca plants (Yucca spp.). The moth engages in active pollination behavior unique among Lepidoptera: females collect pollen with specialized tentacle-like mouthparts and deliberately deposit it on yucca stigmas to ensure fruit set before laying eggs. Larvae feed exclusively on developing yucca seeds. Recent systematic revision has split this formerly broadly-defined species into multiple distinct species, with T. yuccasella sensu stricto associated primarily with eastern North American yucca hosts.