Cactoblastis doddi
| Cactoblastis doddi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Cactoblastis |
| Species: | C. doddi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cactoblastis doddi Heinrich, 1939[1] | |
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Cactoblastis doddi is a species of snout moth in the genus Cactoblastis. It was described by Heinrich in 1939, and is known from Argentina,[1] along the eastern edge and foothills of the Andes from Mendoza to the northern boundary Argentina, and probably into southern Bolivia.
The larvae feed on Opuntia sulphurea and Opuntia ficus-indica.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Cactus Moths and Their Relatives