taxonID	type	description	language	source
F22087FCFFA5FF80FC19FEBB9FB9FEB5.taxon	description	Wingspan: m 20 – 24 mm, f 22.5 – 26 mm. Integument amber yellow. Head: With white scales. Maxillary palp with fully developed brown tentacle in female, in male at most with minor protuberance at point of eruption in female, ventrodistad on first segment. Labial palp with brown scales dorsally on all segments, intermixed with white or tan scales on two distal segments, ventrally white on all segments; female with 20 or more sensory setae ventrally on second segment; 1 – 3 setae present in most males. Proboscis amber, concolorous with maxillary palp in male, slightly darker in female. Antenna ~ 0.5 ¥ length of forewing, with 45 – 50 segments; white scales cover basal 15 – 20 segments, remainder amber yellow. Thorax: With white scales. Legs light brown. Forewing length in male 9 – 10.5 mm, female 10.3 – 11.2 mm; width in male 2.4 – 3.0 mm, female 2.9 – 3.3 mm; dorsal surface white; all individuals with narrow band of dark brown scales on costa from base to 20 – 30 % of entire length. Underside dark brown except for yellowish white portion overlapping hindwing. Outer third of costa and forewing fringe white. Hindwing dark brownish grey, darkest by fore edge and apex, gradually lighter toward back corner. Underside scaled in brownish grey, with darker area along fore edge where overlapping with forewing. Hindwing fringe white. Abdomen: With dorsal scaling tan to dark tan, with lighter scales along posterior edge of each segment; in both sexes last two segments with white (m) or tan (f) erect scales forming brush. Underside white to light tan. In male, valva with white or light tan scales, often with darker scales on posterioventral edge near pectinifer. Male genitalia: Vinculum – saccus 1.5 – 1.53 mm long, valvae 1.28 – 1.30 mm from base to apex, with cucullus of nearly even width and nearly straight outer edge (Fig. 2 B), nearly symmetrical, slightly convex pectinifer consisting of 6 – 7 fused spines on slight protrusion from cucullus (Fig. 3 B). Aedeagus 1.99 mm long, 0.03 mm in diameter (Fig. 4 B). Female genitalia (Fig. 5 B): Apophyses posteriores 5.1 – 5.7 mm long; ovipositor with 0.63 – 0.67 - mm-long, 0.04 – 0.08 - mm-high serrated dorsal ridge starting 0.075 mm behind tip (Fig. 6 B), ductus bursae 2.0 – 2.5 mm long, corpus bursae 1.28 – 1.66 mm long, 0.71 – 0.77 mm wide, with two stellate 0.56 - mm signa.	en	Pellmyr, Olle, Balcázar-Lara, Manuel, Segraves, Kari A., Althoff, David M., Littlefield, Rik J. (2008): Phylogeny of the pollinating yucca moths, with revision of Mexican species (Tegeticula and Parategeticula; Lepidoptera, Prodoxidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 152 (2): 297-314, DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00361.x, URL: https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article-lookup/doi/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00361.x
F22087FCFFAAFF80FF11F92D9932F916.taxon	description	Wingspan: m 20 – 24 mm, f 26 – 27.5 mm. Integument amber brown. Head: With white scales. Maxillary palp with fully developed brown tentacle in female, in male at most with a minor protuberance ventrodistad on first maxillary palp segment. Labial palp with brown scales dorsally on all segments, intermixed with white or tan scales on two distal segments, ventrally white on all segments; female with 20 or more sensory setae ventrally on second segment; 1 – 3 setae present in most males. Proboscis amber, distinctly lighter than maxillary palp. Antenna ~ 0.40 – 0.45 ¥ length of forewing, with 45 – 50 segments; white scales cover basal 20 – 25 segments in full or in part; remainder bare, amber brown turning dark brown on terminal 3 – 5 segments. Thorax: With white scales. Legs amber brown, with brown scales anteriodorsally on foretibia, tan hind tibial scales, and white elsewhere. Forewing length in male 9 – 11.5 mm, female 12 – 12.5 mm; width in male 2.8 – 3.2 mm, female 3.4 – 3.7 mm; dorsal surface white; all individuals with narrow band of dark brown scales on costa from base to 20 – 40 % of entire length. Underside brown or dark brown except for off-white portion overlapping hindwing and distal portion of costa. Forewing fringe white. Hindwing brownish grey or light brownish grey, darkest by fore edge and apex, gradually lighter toward back corner. Underside sparsely scaled in brownish grey, with darker area along fore edge where overlapping with forewing. Hindwing fringe white, occasionally with basal third light tan. Abdomen: With dorsal scaling tan, with lighter scales along posterior edge of each segment; in both sexes last two segments with white erect scales forming brush. Underside white to light tan. In male, valva with white and light tan scales, often with darker scales on posterioventral edge near pectinifer. Male genitalia: Vinculum – saccus 1.15 – 1.35 mm long, valvae 1.40 – 1.43 mm from base to apex, with nearly parallel upper and lower edges (Fig. 2 C), and a slightly concave margin anterior of mostly fused 5 – 6 - spined, dome-shaped pectinifer (Fig. 3 C). Aedeagus 1.50 – 1.86 mm long, 0.05 mm in diameter (Fig. 4 C). Female genitalia (Fig. 5 C): Apophyses posteriores 5.75 – 5.85 mm long; ovipositor with 0.64 – 0.66 - mmlong, 0.023 – 0.030 - mm-high serrated dorsal ridge starting 0.038 – 0.075 mm behind tip (Fig. 6 C); corpus bursae 2.42 – 2.47 mm long, 1.76 – 1.91 mm wide, with two 1.16 – 1.18 - mm signa.	en	Pellmyr, Olle, Balcázar-Lara, Manuel, Segraves, Kari A., Althoff, David M., Littlefield, Rik J. (2008): Phylogeny of the pollinating yucca moths, with revision of Mexican species (Tegeticula and Parategeticula; Lepidoptera, Prodoxidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 152 (2): 297-314, DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00361.x, URL: https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article-lookup/doi/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00361.x
F22087FCFFABFF81FF48F92D99F3F9AD.taxon	description	Wingspan: m 18.3 – 20 mm, f 20.5 – 23 mm. Integument amber yellow. Head: With white scales. Maxillary palp with fully developed brown tentacle in female, and at most a prominent rudiment in the male. Labial palp with limited brown scales dorsally on all segments, intermixed with white or tan scales on two distal segments, ventrally white on all segments; female with 20 or more sensory setae ventrally on second segment; 1 – 3 setae present in most males. Proboscis amber, lighter than maxillary palp. Antenna ~ 0.4 ¥ length of forewing, with ~ 45 segments; white scales cover basal half, remainder bare and integument gradually darker toward tip. Thorax: With white scales. Legs amber yellow. Forewing length in male 8 – 8.5 mm, female 9.5 – 12 mm; width in male 2.5 – 2.7 mm, female 2.8 – 3.2 mm; dorsal surface white, with very scattered cinnamon brown scales especially across upper half of wing; all individuals with narrow band of brown scales on costa from base to 20 – 30 % of entire length. Underside light brown except for tan portion overlapping hindwing. Forewing fringe white. Hindwing light brownish grey, darkest by fore edge and apex, gradually lighter toward back corner. Underside scaled in off white, with darker brownish grey area along fore edge where overlapping with forewing. Hindwing fringe white. Abdomen: With dorsal scaling white to light tan, always with white scales along posterior edge of each segment; in both sexes last two segments with white erect scales forming brush. Underside white. In male, valva with white scales. Male genitalia: Vinculum – saccus 1.25 – 1.28 mm long, valvae 1.53 – 1.58 mm from base to apex, cucullus with most parallel upper and lower edges except for a moderate concavity anterior of six-spined pectinifer (Figs 2 D, 3 D). Aedeagus 1.66 – 1.86 mm long, 0.051 – 0.064 mm in diameter (Fig. 4 D). Female genitalia (Fig. 5 D): Apophyses posteriores 5.3 – 5.45 mm long; ovipositor with 0.45 – 0.51 - mmlong, 0.03 - mm-high serrated dorsal ridge starting 0.075 – 0.09 mm behind tip (Fig. 6 D); corpus bursae 1.66 – 2.55 mm long, 0.89 – 1.40 mm wide, with two stellate 0.84 – 0.98 - mm signa.	en	Pellmyr, Olle, Balcázar-Lara, Manuel, Segraves, Kari A., Althoff, David M., Littlefield, Rik J. (2008): Phylogeny of the pollinating yucca moths, with revision of Mexican species (Tegeticula and Parategeticula; Lepidoptera, Prodoxidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 152 (2): 297-314, DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00361.x, URL: https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article-lookup/doi/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00361.x
F22087FCFFA8FF82FF33FA39983DFB62.taxon	description	Described from the female only, as male is unknown. Wingspan: f 25 mm. Integument pale amber brown. Head: With off-white scales. All mouthparts amber. Maxillary palp four-segmented, with fully developed tentacle in female. Labial palp three-segmented, with scattered linear dark brown scales on two terminal segments. Antenna ~ 0.4 ¥ length of forewing, with ~ 40 segments; scattered, semi-translucent linear scales on basal half, remainder bare. Thorax: With white scales. Legs sandy brown, with scattered white, linear scales and brown patches dorsally and near lower joint of third tibia; foretibial epiphysis absent. Forewing length in female 11.7 mm, width 3.9 mm; both dorsal and ventral side tannish white, with very light scattering of linear white scales (visible only under magnification); fringe reduced to a few scales at vertex. Hindwing clear-translucent, with very scattered white linear scales above and below; basal half with light fringe of white scales. Underside as upperside. Frenulum absent; humeral lobe present. Abdomen: With light white scaling in all regions. Female genitalia (Fig. 8): Seventh tergite slightly elongated, with clusters of sensilla lining posterior edges; 20 sensilla on ventral edge, lateral edges with rows of 12 – 16 sensilla each, dorsally a much protruding blunt edge with ~ 20 sensilla arranged in a fan shape. Dark membrane of ninth segment forming a rim surrounding protruding ovipositor tip. Posterior apophyses 2.78 mm long, very heavily melanized and sclerotized, with nodular surface in outermost dorsal portion and then bent downward 90 °, ending in a sharp trifid scraper with largest medial cusp; anterior apophyses 2.4 mm long, relatively slender; ductus bursae 0.5 mm long, without hard elements; moderately pyriform corpus bursae 1.21 mm long, 0.60 – 0.68 mm in diameter, wider in anterior portion; two vestigial signa in anterior portion clear round plates with ~ 75 – 100 tiny nodules on interior surface.	en	Pellmyr, Olle, Balcázar-Lara, Manuel, Segraves, Kari A., Althoff, David M., Littlefield, Rik J. (2008): Phylogeny of the pollinating yucca moths, with revision of Mexican species (Tegeticula and Parategeticula; Lepidoptera, Prodoxidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 152 (2): 297-314, DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00361.x, URL: https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article-lookup/doi/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00361.x
