| Zophodia nephelepasa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Zophodia |
| Species: | Z. nephelepasa |
| Binomial name | |
| Zophodia nephelepasa (Dyar, 1919) | |
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Zophodia nephelepasa is a species of snout moth in the genus Zophodia. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1919. It is found in Mexico.
There are probably two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Opuntia species, including Opuntia tomentosa, Opuntia streptacantha, Opuntia robusta and Opuntia cantabrigiensis species.
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- Mann, John (1969). "Cactus-Feeding Insects and Mites". Bulletin of the United States National Museum (256): 1–158, 8 plates. doi:10.5479/si.03629236.256.1. hdl:10088/10142.
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| Zophodia nephelepasa | |
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