Cactobrosis longipennella

Cactobrosis longipennella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Cactobrosis
Species: C. longipennella
Binomial name
Cactobrosis longipennella
(Hampson, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Euzophera longipennella Hampson, 1901
  • Zophodia longipennella
  • Moodna elongatella Hampson, 1901

Cactobrosis longipennella is a species of snout moth in the genus Cactobrosis. It was described by Hampson in 1901, and is found in Mexico.

The wingspan is 34–40 mm for males and 33–43 mm for females.[1]

The larvae probably feed on Ferocactus species.

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