yucca-borern.(a) a North American moth, Megathymus yuccæ, whose larva bores into the roots of yucca-plants;(b) a Californian weevil, Yuccaborus frontalis.
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1895 J. H. Comstock & A. B. ComstockMan. Study Insects 367 A much better known species is the Yucca-borer, Megathymus yuccæ.