Pyralidae
80a0508 –
5987 Ozamia fuscomaculella
(Wright, 1916)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Cactaceae. Host genera: Opuntia. Notes: does not list Prunus (Neunzig 1997). (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) |
| Similar Species: |
- 80a0507 Ozamia thalassophila: "There is a distinct possiblity that the name thalassophila merely represents a dark, abnormally reared form of fuscomaculella." (Neunzig, 1997)
- 80a0506 Ozamia lucidalis: This species is placed by DNA barcode in the same BIN cluster.
- 80a0521 Alberada bidentella
- 80a0509 Ozamia clarefacta
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
fuscomaculella (Wright, 1916) (Euzophera) - MONA 1983: 5987; TL: San Diego, California.heliophila Dyar, 1925 (Ozamia); TL: Los Angeles, California. |
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| 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.
- Heinrich, C., 1956. American moths of the subfamily Phycitinae. Bulletin United States National Museum, 207: 257; figs. 557, 1043.
- Neunzig, H. H., 1997. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.4: p. 42; pl. 2.6. order or free PDF
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 26.24f; 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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