Cactoblastis mundelli
| Cactoblastis mundelli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Cactoblastis |
| Species: | C. mundelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Cactoblastis mundelli Heinrich, 1939[1] | |
Cactoblastis mundelli is a species of snout moth in the genus Cactoblastis. It was described by Heinrich in 1939, and is known from Peru.[1]
Male have dull white hindwings with a faint smoky tint. The forewings have an ocherous suffusion.
The larvae feed on Austroylindropuntia subulata.[2]
References
- 1 2 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Cactus Moths and Their Relatives
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