Biology:Ozamia immorella

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Short description: Species of moth

Ozamia immorella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Ozamia
Species:
O. immorella
Binomial name
Ozamia immorella
(Dyar, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Euzophera immorella Dyar, 1913
  • Zophodia immorella

Ozamia immorella is a species of snout moth in the genus Ozamia. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1913. It is found in Mexico.[1]

The wingspan is 25–31 mm. The forewings are dark grey with darker markings and a faint purplish-red suffusion over the ground colour. The hindwings are white.

The larvae feed on Opuntia species. They feed on the fruit of their host plant.

References

  1. 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. https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/10142.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q7116445 entry