Bug FAQEastern Yucca Moth
Tegeticula yuccasella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Prodoxidae
Also called: Tegeticula yuccasella complex
Source: Wikipedia
The Eastern Yucca Moth has a wingspan of about 18 to 27 mm. It lives across North America from Texas up to southern Canada. Its caterpillars eat a range of Yucca plants, including Y. filamentosa, Y. smalliana, Y. flaccida and others.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges from 18 mm to 27 mm.
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Where it lives
Found in North America, from Texas northward to southern Canada.
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Where it comes from
Native to North America, spanning Texas to southern Canada.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 32 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Montana, Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Florida, Kansas, Tennessee.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What plants do the larvae of the Eastern Yucca Moth eat?
The caterpillars feed on many Yucca species such as Y. filamentosa, Y. smalliana, Y. flaccida and several others.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is the Eastern Yucca Moth found?
It occurs across North America from Texas up to southern Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tegeticula_yuccasella
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