| Blue Cactus Borer (previously known as Zophodia dentata) PHYCITINI, PHYCITINAE, PYRALIDAE, PYRALOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of Whitney Cranshaw ,
Colorado State University ,
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The Caterpillars of this species feed on
The moths are fawn with some variable dark markings on each forewing. The hindwings are white shading darker at the margins. The wingspan is about 3 cms.
The species is native to
The species was introduced into Australia to help control the spread of Prickly Pear.
Further reading :
Augustus Radcliffe Grote,
New Pyralides II,
The Canadian Entomologist,
Volume 8 (1876), p. 158.
 caterpillar |  butterflies |  Lepidoptera |  moths |  caterpillar |
(updated 30 April 2003, 10 October 2013)