Cahela

Cahela
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Cahela
Heinrich, 1939[1]
Species: C. ponderosella
Binomial name
Cahela ponderosella
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)[2][3]
Synonyms
  • Olyca ponderosella Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
  • Cactobrosis interstitialis Dyar, 1925
  • Cactobrosis pheonicis Dyar, 1925
  • Zophodia purgatoria Dyar, 1925

Cahela is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Heinrich, in 1939, and contains the species C. ponderosella. It is found in Mexico, California, Texas, Arizona, Utah and probably Nevada.[4]

The wingspan is about 38 mm. The forewings are slender, brownish grey with black longitudinal lines along the veins. The hindwings are white with a white fringe and are much wider than the forewings. Adults are on wing from March to June.

The larvae feed on the stems of Cylindropuntia species.

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. "Cahela at funet". Nic.funet.fi. 2002-10-25. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  3. "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  4. Contributed by Robin McLeod on 11 August, 2007 - 3:39pm (2007-08-11). "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-09-29.


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