- Cahela
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Cahela Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Pyralidae Genus: Cahela
Heinrich, 1939[1]Species: C. ponderosella Binomial name Cahela ponderosella
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)[2][3]Synonyms - Olyca ponderosella Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
- Cactobrosis interstitialis Dyar, 1925
- Cactobrosis pheonicis Dyar, 1925
- Zophodia purgatoria Dyar, 1925
Cahela is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Heinrich, in 1939, and contains the species C. ponderosella. It is found in Mexico, California, Texas, Arizona, Utah and probably Nevada.[4]
The wingspan is about 38 mm. The forewing are slender, brownish grey with black longitudinal lines along the veins. The hindwings are white with a white fringe and are much wider than the forewings. Adults are on wing from March to June.
The larvae feed on the stems of Cylindropuntia species.
References
- ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ "Cahela at funet". Nic.funet.fi. 2002-10-25. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/pyraloidea/pyralidae/phycitinae/cahela/index.html. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5977. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ Contributed by Robin McLeod on 11 August, 2007 - 3:39pm (2007-08-11). "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. http://bugguide.net/node/view/135822. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
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