Biology:Zophodia transilis

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Short description: Species of moth

Zophodia transilis
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Z. transilis
Binomial name
Zophodia transilis
(Heinrich, 1939)
Synonyms
  • Sigelgaita transilis Heinrich, 1939

Zophodia transilis is a species of snout moth in the genus Zophodia. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1939. It is found in Peru.[1]

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on Trichocereus species. They feed on and within the fruit of their host plant. The larvae are green.[2]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. 
  2. 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.

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