Comparison with similar species Similar especially to the allopatric sister species elatella , but generally darker. The species is known from the capsular-fruited yucca Yucca elata var.
Females oviposit into flowers .
Eggs are laid just below the ovary surface. The larva feeds on developing seeds. Pupation occurs in a cocoon in the soil. The species is currently known only from extreme southwestern Utah and from northern Arizona. . Habitat Typical habitat includes shrub desert and open pine forest .