Biology:Ozamia stigmaferella

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Short description: Species of moth

Ozamia stigmaferella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Ozamia
Species:
O. stigmaferella
Binomial name
Ozamia stigmaferella
(Dyar, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Zophodia stigmaferella Dyar, 1922

Ozamia stigmaferella is a species of snout moth in the genus Ozamia. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1922. It is found in Argentina .[1]

The wingspan is 26 mm. The forewings are dark grey with darker markings and the hindwings are white.

The larvae feed on Cereus validus. They feed in the stem 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. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7116447 entry