| Rumatha glaucatella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Rumatha |
| Species: | R. glaucatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Rumatha glaucatella (Hulst, 1888) | |
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Rumatha glaucatella is a species of snout moth in the genus Rumatha. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1888. It is found in North America, including southern Texas and Florida.
The wingspan is 15–18 mm for males and 16–20 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Cylindropuntia species, including Cylindropuntia leptocaulis. The larvae are whitish.
References
- Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- The Cactus-Feeding Phycitinae
- Potential and risks of biological control of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in North America
- Mann, John (1969). "Cactus-Feeding Insects and Mites". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. doi:10.5479/si.03629236.256.1.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Rumatha glaucatella | |
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