Ozamia stigmaferella

Ozamia stigmaferella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Ozamia
Species: O. stigmaferella
Binomial name
Ozamia stigmaferella
(Dyar, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Zophodia stigmaferella Dyar, 1922

Ozamia stigmaferella is a species of snout moth in the genus Ozamia. It was described by Dyar in 1922. It is found in Argentina.[1]

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

  1. [Cactus-Feeding Insects and Mites]


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