Tegeticula cassandra

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Yucca moths are major models in studies of coevolution, extensively studied for manifesting specific complex behavior for pollen collection and subsequent pollination of host plant (to create food substrate for its seed-eating larval progeny). Excellent example of evolutionary novelty, with unique novel mouthparts used for pollen gathering and deposition. Members of the basal lepidopteran Monotrysia (for which no genomic resources for any other taxa exist), they represent a key position for understanding early diversification in one of the fourth most species-rich orders of all Insecta. Extensive adult and larval material available in several labs, and can be readily expanded as needed for analytical purposes. Congeneric taxa have independently twice lost pollen behavior and associated physical traits and permit extensive analysis of physical and behavioral trait gains and losses. Olle Pellmyr

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Tegeticula cassandra
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Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Prodoxidae
Genus: Tegeticula
NCBI taxid: 485px-US-NLM-NCBI-Logo.png 140974
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