Ozamia lucidalis

Ozamia lucidalis is a species of snout moth in the genus Ozamia. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found on Hispaniola and Jamaica,[1] as well as Cuba[2] and in Mexico,[3] on the Florida Keys[4] and Texas.

Ozamia lucidalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Ozamia
Species:
O. lucidalis
Binomial name
Ozamia lucidalis
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Trachonitis lucidalis Walker, 1863
  • Zophodia lucidalis

The wingspan is 26–30 mm. The forewings are brown gray with darker markings and the hindwings are white.

The larvae feed on Opuntia spinosissima and Opuntia dillenii. They feed on the fruit of their host plant. The larvae are dark gray. They have been recorded in February, April, June, August and November.

References
  1. Mann, John (1969). "Cactus-Feeding Insects and Mites". Bulletin of the United States National Museum (256): 1–158, 8 plates. doi:10.5479/si.03629236.256.1. hdl:10088/10142.
  2. Moths of Jamaica
  3. Two species of Phycitinae new to our fauna
  4. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University


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