Zophodia transilis

Zophodia transilis is a species of snout moth in the genus Zophodia. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1939. It is found in Peru.[1]

Zophodia transilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Zophodia
Species:
Z. transilis
Binomial name
Zophodia transilis
(Heinrich, 1939)
Synonyms
  • Sigelgaita transilis Heinrich, 1939

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on Trichocereus species. They feed on and within the fruit of their host plant. The larvae are green.[2]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  2. 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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