Cactobrosis fernaldialis, the blue cactus borer, is a species of snout moth in the genus Cactobrosis. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886, and is found from Texas to southern California, where it inhabits deserts.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Cactobrosis |
| Species: | C. fernaldialis
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The wingspan is 36–47 mm for males and 34–50 mm for females.[2][3] Adults are on wing from late March to April and again from July to November.
The larvae feed on Ferocactus wislizeni.[4]
References
edit- ^ "800587.00 – 5989 – Cactobrosis fernaldialis – (Hulst, 1886)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "The cactus-feeding Phycitinae: A contribution toward a revision of the American pyralidoid moths of the family Phycitidae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ Eiseman, Charley (December 6, 2014). "Species Cactobrosis fernaldialis - Blue Cactus Borer - Hodges#5989". BugGuide. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Bacterial Necrosis of Saguaro Cacti" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
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