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Pyralidae 80a0526 – 5977   Cahela ponderosella (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)              Cahela

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Cactaceae.  Host genera: Cylindropuntia.  Notes: Mann 1969 records may be superseded by Neunzig 1997 (Opuntia whipplei, Opuntia echinocarpa, Opuntia serpentina, Opuntia parryi, Opuntia spinosior, Opuntia arbuscula, Opuntia acanthocarpa).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ponderosella (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918) (Olyca) - MONA 1983: 5977 interstitialis (Dyar, 1925) (Cactobrosis) phoenicis (Dyar, 1925) (Cactobrosis) purgatoria (Dyar, 1925) (Zophodia)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Neunzig, H. H., 1997. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.4: p. 70; pl. 3.35-36. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 13.26f; p. 196. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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