Prodoxus gypsicolor

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Prodoxus gypsicolor is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the United States in the Kingston Range of the north-eastern Mojave Desert and possibly the Grand Canyon National Park in central-northern Arizona.

The wingspan is 11.2-16.2 mm for males and 12-19.1 mm for females. The forewings are calcareous white and the hindwings are brownish gray.{{aut|Pellmyr, O}}, 2006: Phylogeny and life history evolution of Prodoxus yucca moths (Lepidoptera: Prodoxidae). Systematic Entomology 31: 1-20. Adults are on wing from late March to early April.

The larvae feed on Agave utahensis.

Etymology

The species name refers to the chalk white color of the forewings.

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Category:Moths described in 2005

Category:Prodoxidae

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