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Dicymolomia opuntialis

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Dicymolomia opuntialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Dicymolomia
Species:
D. opuntialis
Binomial name
Dicymolomia opuntialis
Dyar, 1908

Dicymolomia opuntialis is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[2]

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

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ 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 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ Bug Guide