Cactobrosis fernaldialis explained

Cactobrosis fernaldialis, the blue cactus borer, is a species of snout moth in the genus Cactobrosis. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886, and is found from Texas to southern California, where it inhabits deserts.

The wingspan is 36–47 mm for males and 34–50 mm for females.[1] [2] Adults are on wing from late March to April and again from July to November.

The larvae feed on Ferocactus wislizeni.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The cactus-feeding Phycitinae: A contribution toward a revision of the American pyralidoid moths of the family Phycitidae . 2012-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140812214407/http://biostor.org/cache/pdf/5c/00/eb/5c00eb2663059596c885d045111d2f04.pdf . 2014-08-12 . dead.
  2. Web site: Eiseman . Charley . December 6, 2014 . Species Cactobrosis fernaldialis - Blue Cactus Borer - Hodges#5989 . BugGuide . August 11, 2019.
  3. Web site: Bacterial Necrosis of Saguaro Cacti . 2012-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111013013804/http://www.azda.gov/esd/Bacterial%20Necrosis.pdf . 2011-10-13 . dead.

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