Prodoxus marginatus is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in California, United States. The habitat consists of coastal chaparral and montane dry shrubby grassland.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Prodoxus |
| Species: | P. marginatus
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| Prodoxus marginatus Riley, 1881
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The wingspan is 8–12 mm, making it the smallest Prodoxus species.[1]
The larvae feed on Yucca whipplei.
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