Cactoblastis
Encyclopedia
Cactoblastis is a genus of snout moths
. It was described by Ragonot, in 1901, and is known from Argentina
, Peru
, and Brazil
.
Pyralidae
The Pyralidae or snout moths are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera...
. It was described by Ragonot, in 1901, and is known from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Species
- Cactoblastis bucyrusCactoblastis bucyrusCactoblastis bucyrus is a species of snout moth in the genus Cactoblastis. It was described by Dyar in 1922, and is known from Argentina ....
Dyar, 1922 - Cactoblastis cactorumCactoblastis cactorumCactoblastis cactorum, commonly known as the Cactus Moth, South American Cactus Moth, or Nopal Moth, is native to Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and southern Brazil. It is one of five species in the genus Cactoblastis that lives in South America...
(Berg, 1885) - Cactoblastis doddiCactoblastis doddiCactoblastis doddi is a species of snout moth in the genus Cactoblastis. It was described by Heinrich in 1939, and is known from Argentina, along the eastern edge and foothills of the Andes from Mendoza to the northern boundary Argentina, and probably into southern Bolivia.The larvae feed on...
Heinrich, 1939 - Cactoblastis mundelliCactoblastis mundelliCactoblastis mundelli is a species of snout moth in the genus Cactoblastis. It was described by Heinrich in 1939, and is known from Peru.Male have dull white hindwings with a faint smoky tint. The forewings have an ocherous suffusion....
Heinrich, 1939 - Cactoblastis ronnaiCactoblastis ronnaiCactoblastis ronnai is a species of snout moth in the genus Cactoblastis. It was described by Brèthes, in 1920, and is known from Brazil.-Taxonomy:...
(Brèthes, 1920)