Melitara subumbrella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Melitara |
Species: | M. subumbrella
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Binomial name | |
Melitara subumbrella (
Dyar, 1925)
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Synonyms | |
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Melitara subumbrella is a species of snout moth in the genus Melitara. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1925. [1] It is widespread in western North America, from southern Alberta and Saskatchewan to southern Arizona, central Texas, [2] southern New Mexico and south-eastern California.
The wingspan is 35–52 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May. A second generation may occur on some locations, with adults on wing from October to November.
The larvae feed on Opuntia basilaris, Opuntia ficus-indica, Opuntia macrorhiza var. macrorhiza, Opuntia atrispina, Opuntia phaeacantha, Opuntia polyacantha and Opuntia violaceae var. macrocentra. [3] Mature larvae are white with light purple cross-bands.
Melitara subumbrella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Melitara |
Species: | M. subumbrella
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Binomial name | |
Melitara subumbrella (
Dyar, 1925)
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Synonyms | |
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Melitara subumbrella is a species of snout moth in the genus Melitara. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1925. [1] It is widespread in western North America, from southern Alberta and Saskatchewan to southern Arizona, central Texas, [2] southern New Mexico and south-eastern California.
The wingspan is 35–52 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May. A second generation may occur on some locations, with adults on wing from October to November.
The larvae feed on Opuntia basilaris, Opuntia ficus-indica, Opuntia macrorhiza var. macrorhiza, Opuntia atrispina, Opuntia phaeacantha, Opuntia polyacantha and Opuntia violaceae var. macrocentra. [3] Mature larvae are white with light purple cross-bands.