Dicymolomia opuntialis
Dicymolomia opuntialis is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[2]
| Dicymolomia opuntialis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Dicymolomia |
| Species: | D. opuntialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicymolomia opuntialis Dyar, 1908 | |
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are silvery grey with a fulvous-orange base. There is a wavy black line with an orange blotch at the costa. The hindwings are silvery grey with five black marginal spots, separated by metallic scales and shaded with dull orange.[3] Adults are on wing from May to September.
The larvae feed on Opuntia species, mining in the joints of the cactus pads.[4]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- mothphotographersgroup
- Dyar, H.G. 1908. Descriptions of eleven new North American Pyralidae, with notes on a few others. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 10: 113
- Bug Guide
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