On Chaparral Yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei), Santiago Peak Trail, Orange County, CA. 5/09/09. © Peter J. Bryant

Yucca Moth

Tegeticula maculata extranea

Lepidoptera: Incurvariidae

Identified by Bob Allen

The Yucca and its Moth

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Carrying pollen. On Chaparral Yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei), Santiago Peak Trail, Orange County, CA. 5/09/09. © Peter J. Bryant

On Chaparral Yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei), Santiago Peak Trail, Orange County, CA. 5/09/09. © Peter J. Bryant

With a Bogus Yucca Moth, Prodoxus pulverulentus, on Chaparral Yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei), Santiago Peak Trail, Orange County, CA. 5/09/09. © Peter J. Bryant

Specialized mouthparts used for carrying pollen. On Chaparral Yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei), Santiago Peak Trail, Orange County, CA. 5/09/09. © Peter J. Bryant