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11 April 2024 New Record of Banana Yucca Leafminer, Prodoxus phylloryctus in Mesa County, Colorado
Melissa Schreiner
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Abstract

A leafmining yucca moth, Prodoxus phylloryctus Wagner and Powell, was documented for the first time in Mesa County, Colorado. P. phylloryctus was recently given the common name banana yucca leafminer by the Entomological Society of America. When first detected near Dove Creek, Colorado, banana yucca leafminer was interacting with wild banana yucca (Yucca baccata) in the Four Corners area. In 2022, banana yucca leafminer was documented at several sites within the cities of Grand Junction and Fruita, Colorado. In all samples, larvae were found feeding within leaves of ornamental banana yucca planted by landscapers and were then identified at CSU Extension Tri-River Area-Mesa Office by the horticulture team.

Una polilla minadora de Yucca baccata, Prodoxus phylloryctus (Wagner y Powell), fue documentada por primera vez en el condado Mesa, Colorado. Prodoxus phylloryctus recientemente recibió el nombre común de minador de hojas de Yucca baccata por parte de la Sociedad Entomológica de América. La primera vez que se detectó el minador de hojas fue durante una interacción con plantas de Y. baccata en el área de Four Corners cerca de Dove Creek, Colorado. En 2022, se documentó el minador en varios sitios en Grand Junction y Fruita, Colorado, donde se encontró interactuando con la yuca ornamental plantada por paisajistas e identificada en la oficina de CSU Extension Tri-River Area-Mesa por el equipo de horticultura.

Melissa Schreiner "New Record of Banana Yucca Leafminer, Prodoxus phylloryctus in Mesa County, Colorado," Southwestern Entomologist 49(1), 500-503, (11 April 2024). https://doi.org/10.3958/059.049.0137
Published: 11 April 2024
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