Cactoblastis ronnai
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Cactoblastis ronnai is a species of snout moth
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...

 in the genus Cactoblastis
Cactoblastis
Cactoblastis is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Ragonot, in 1901, and is known from Argentina, Peru, and Brazil.-Species:* Cactoblastis bucyrus Dyar, 1922* Cactoblastis cactorum * Cactoblastis doddi Heinrich, 1939...

. It was described by Brèthes, in 1920, and is known from 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...

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Taxonomy

The species has been reared from a a spineless cactus species. It is probably a synonym of Cactoblastis cactorum
Cactoblastis cactorum
Cactoblastis 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...

, but the type specimen is lost, so the identity is unclear.
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