Biology:Yosemitia graciella
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Yosemitia |
| Species: | Y. graciella
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| Binomial name | |
| Yosemitia graciella (Hulst, 1887)[1]
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Yosemitia graciella is a species of snout moth in the genus Yosemitia. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1887. It is found in the US states of Arizona, California , Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas .
Adults are on wing from March to July.
The larvae feed on Echinocereus viridiflorus, Echinocereus polyacanthus, Coryphantha aggregaia[2] and Sclerocactus polyancistrus. The larvae are gregarious internal feeders.[3]
References
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Cactus Feeding Moths
Wikidata ☰ Q8055949 entry
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