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Ozamia stigmaferella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pyralidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Ozamia

Ozamia stigmaferella is a species of snout moth in the genus Ozamia. It was described by Dyar in 1922. It is found in Argentina.

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

Ozamia stigmaferella Wikipedia