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Cactus moth
Cactoblastis cactorum
12.1934, -68.2635
Field Notes
Description:
Cactus moth. Mostly brown with black spots and black banded stripes. Has long legs and long antennae. Palps in shape of a snout.
Habitat:
Spotted at night in a house in a rural area. It was possibly attracted to the light of the lamp. Its main host plant are Opuntia cacti (e.g. prickly pear).
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