Cactus-feeder

Guides

• Melitara texana

  Texas snout moth

  Melitara texana is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1997. The species is known from southern Texas and adjacent Mexico. Its larvae are specialized feeders on Opuntia lindheimeri var. lindheimeri, a prickly pear cactus species.

  PyralidaePhycitinaecactus-feederOpuntia-specialistNeotropicalNearctic1997-descriptionHerbert-H.-Neunzig

• Rumatha glaucatella

  Rumatha glaucatella is a small snout moth described by George Duryea Hulst in 1888. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in wingspan, with females slightly larger than males. Its larvae are specialized feeders on Cylindropuntia cacti, particularly Cylindropuntia leptocaulis. The species is restricted to the southern United States.

  PyralidaePhycitinaecactus-feederNorth-Americaspecialist-herbivore1888