Yosemitia graciella

Yosemitia graciella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Yosemitia
Species: Y. graciella
Binomial name
Yosemitia graciella
(Hulst, 1887)[1]
Synonyms
  • Spermatophthora graciella Hulst, 1887
  • Zophodia graciella
  • Zophodia longipennella Hulst, 1888
  • Yosemitia longipennella

Yosemitia graciella is a species of snout moth in the genus Yosemitia. It was described by Hulst in 1887. It is found in Arizona, California, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas.

Adults are on wing from March to July.

The larvae feed on Echinocereus viridiflorus, Echinocereus polyacanthus, Coryphantha aggregaia[2] and Sclerocactus polyancistrus. The larvae are gregarious internal feeders.[3]

References

  1. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ↑ [Cactus-Feeding Insects and Mites]
  3. ↑ Cactus Feeding Moths


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