Prodoxus decipiens
Family: Prodoxidae
Subfamily: Prodoxinae
Identification: Integument amber to medium brown. Head: With white scales. Maxillary palp 5-segmented, without tentacle on basal segment. Labial palp 3-segmented, with prominent apical sensilla. Proboscis tan-colored, relatively long. Antenna dark brown, with white scales on basal half. Thorax: With white scales. Forewing length in male 4.0
Wing Span: 11.0 - 24.5 mm
Life History:
Flight: Populations emerge when the local host flowers.
Caterpillar Hosts: Yucca filamentosa (incl. Y. louisianensis, Y. smalliana, and Y. flaccida), Y. glauca var. arkansana, Y. glauca, Y. constricta, and Y. aloifolia.
Adult Food:
Habitat: In desert, grassland, openings in pine or deciduous forest, or coastal chaparral and dunes with Yucca. [Similar habitat to P. quinquepunctellus per Olle Pellmyr. PersCom. Phil Koenig]
Range: Virginia, W. Virginia & Ohio W to MO & S to central FL & Eastern TX
Conservation:
NCGR: Not listed
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 32 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 20, 2022
Submitted by: Will Anderson
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 21, 2022
Observation date: Jun 16, 2022
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2022
Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
Observation date: Jun 21, 1976
Submitted by: davidwright
Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 06, 2020
Observation date: Jul 11, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 12, 2020
Observation date: Jun 25, 2020
Submitted by: Nancyk
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 12, 2020
Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2020
Observation date: Jun 20, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 01, 2020
Observation date: Jun 25, 2016
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 17, 2020
Observation date: Jul 14, 2019
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 01, 2020
Observation date: Jul 02, 2019
Submitted by: Rick Welton
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2019
Observation date: Jun 19, 2019
Submitted by: dstonebraker
Region: Hendricks County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 25, 2019
Observation date: Jun 19, 2019
Submitted by: Kat Schwedler
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 25, 2019
Observation date: Jun 10, 2017
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 15, 2017
Observation date: May 02, 2017
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 05, 2017
Observation date: Jun 14, 2016
Submitted by: trinectes
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2016
Observation date: Jun 01, 2016
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 02, 2016
Observation date: May 31, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 02, 2016
Observation date: Jun 12, 2015
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Virginia, Virginia Beach County, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 17, 2015
Observation date: Jun 21, 2014
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 28, 2014
Observation date: May 02, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Nov 30, 2012
Observation date: Jul 04, 2012
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 30, 2012
Observation date: May 31, 2011
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 02, 2012
Observation date: May 15, 2012
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2012
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