Prodoxus sonorensis is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in south-eastern Arizona, United States, and south into northern Sonora, Mexico.
| Prodoxus sonorensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Prodoxus |
| Species: | P. sonorensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Prodoxus sonorensis Pellmyr & Balcazar-Lara, 2005
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The wingspan is 8.9-12.8 mm for males and 10.9-15.6 mm for females. The forewings are white with a dark brown pattern. The hindwings are grayish brown.[1] Adults are on wing from late June to mid August.
The larvae feed on Yucca schottii. Larval cohorts emerge as adults over at least six years even when artificial winter and water is provided.
Etymology
editThe name refers to the Sonoran Desert, where all known populations are found.
References
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- ^ Pellmyr, O, 2006: Phylogeny and life history evolution of Prodoxus yucca moths (Lepidoptera: Prodoxidae). Systematic Entomology 31: 1-20.
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