Ozamia immorella
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| Species: | O. immorella
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| Ozamia immorella (Dyar, 1913)
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Ozamia immorella is a species of snout moth in the genus Ozamia. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1913. It is found in Mexico.[1]
The wingspan is 25–31 mm. The forewings are dark grey with darker markings and a faint purplish-red suffusion over the ground colour. The hindwings are white.
The larvae feed on Opuntia species. They feed on the fruit of their host plant.
References
- ^ Mann, John (1969). "Cactus-Feeding Insects and Mites". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. doi:10.5479/si.03629236.256.1.
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