Zophodia nephelepasa
Zophodia nephelepasa is a species of snout moth in the genus Zophodia. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1919. It is found in Mexico.[1]
Zophodia nephelepasa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Zophodia |
Species: | Z. nephelepasa |
Binomial name | |
Zophodia nephelepasa (Dyar, 1919) | |
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There are probably two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Opuntia species, including Opuntia tomentosa, Opuntia streptacantha, Opuntia robusta and Opuntia cantabrigiensis species.[2]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- Mann, John (1969). "Cactus-Feeding Insects and Mites". Bulletin of the United States National Museum (256): 1–158, 8 plates. doi:10.5479/si.03629236.256.1. hdl:10088/10142.
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