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Cactoblastis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Pyralidae

Higher classification
  
Pyralidae

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Cactoblastis Cactoblastis cactorum Berg Cactus Feeding Moths Mississippi

Similar
  
Cactus moth, Butterflies and moths, Insect, Pyralidae, Opuntia stricta

Dissection of the male genitalia of the cactus moth cactoblastis cactorum


Cactoblastis is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Ragonot, in 1901, and is known from Argentina, Peru, and Brazil.

Contents

Cactoblastis cactus moth Cactoblastis cactorum Lepidoptera Pyralidae 5015064

Cactoblastis cactorum cactus moth larva


Species

Cactoblastis Tropical Cactus Borer Cactoblastis cactorum BugGuideNet

  • Cactoblastis bucyrus Dyar, 1922
  • Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg, 1885) – South American Cactus Moth
  • Cactoblastis doddi Heinrich, 1939
  • Cactoblastis mundelli Heinrich, 1939
  • Cactoblastis ronnai (Brèthes, 1920)

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    References

    Cactoblastis Wikipedia
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