Zophodia nephelepasa

Zophodia nephelepasa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Zophodia
Species: Z. nephelepasa
Binomial name
Zophodia nephelepasa
(Dyar, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Olyca nephelepasa Dyar, 1919
  • Olycella nephelepasa

Zophodia nephelepasa is a species of snout moth in the genus Zophodia. It was described by Dyar in 1919. It is found in Mexico.[1]

There are probably two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Opuntia species, including Opuntia tomentosa, Opuntia streptacantha, Opuntia robusta and Opuntia cantabrigiensis species.[2]

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  2. [Cactus-Feeding Insects and Mites]


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