Cactoblastis mundelli
| Cactoblastis mundelli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Cactoblastis |
| Species: | C. mundelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Cactoblastis mundelli | |
Cactoblastis mundelli is a species of snout moth in the genus Cactoblastis. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1939 and is known from Peru.[1]
Males have dull white hindwings with a faint smoky tint. The forewings have an ocherous suffusion.
The larvae feed on Austrocylindropuntia subulata.[2]
References
- ^ a b Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ Cactus Moths and Their Relatives