Ozamia stigmaferella

Ozamia stigmaferella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Ozamia
Species:	O. stigmaferella
Binomial name
	Ozamia stigmaferella; (Dyar, 1922)
Synonyms
	Zophodia stigmaferellaDyar, 1922;

Last updated May 28, 2025

Ozamia stigmaferella is a species of snout moth in the genus Ozamia . It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1922. It is found in Argentina.^[1]

The wingspan is 26 mm. The forewings are dark grey with darker markings and the hindwings are white.

The larvae feed on Cereus validus . They feed in the stem of their host plant.

References

↑ 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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[1] 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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