Pyralidae
80a0509 –
5987.1 Ozamia clarefacta
Dyar, 1919
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| Distribution: |
USA: TX. |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Cactaceae. Host genera: Opuntia. (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) |
| Similar Species: |
- 80a0508 Ozamia fuscomaculella: This California species is placed by DNA barcode in the same BIN cluster.
- 80a0521 Alberada bidentella
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
clarefacta Dyar, 1919 (Ozamia) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Orizaba, Mexico. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Ozamia clarefacta (Dyar, 1919), formerly treated as a subspecies of Ozamia fuscomaculella (Wright, 1916), is raised to full species status, apparently based on color and range, in Neunzig (1997). However, the two apparently cannot be separated by DNA barcode supporting the treatment. Heinrich (1956) treated clarefacta as a "variety (or race)" of fuscomaculella. |
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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: 258.
- Neunzig, H. H., 1997. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.4: p. 42; pl. 2.5. order or free PDF
- 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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