Cactoblastis bucyrus
| Cactoblastis bucyrus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Cactoblastis |
| Species: | C. bucyrus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cactoblastis bucyrus Dyar, 1922[1] | |
Cactoblastis bucyrus is a species of snout moth in the genus Cactoblastis. It was described by Dyar in 1922, and is known from Argentina[1] (Tucumán, Tapia, Mendoza, Catamarca, Andalgalá).
The head, thorax and forewings of the males are darker than any other Cactoblastis species. The forewings have a few white scales. The hindwings are brownish fuscous in both sexes.
The larvae feed on Trichocereus, Echinopsis and Denmoza species.[2]
References
- 1 2 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Cactus Moths and Their Relatives
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