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Cactoblastis cactorum, the cactus moth, South American cactus moth or nopal moth, is native to Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and southern Brazil. It is one of five species in the genus Cactoblastis that inhabit South America , where many parasitoids , predators and pathogens control the expansion of the moths' population.
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Melitara dentata, the North American cactus moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1876. It is native to western North America, where it is widespread from Alberta to southern Arizona and central Texas. It is an introduced species in Hawaii. Larva Damage on Opuntia cymochila
The following is a list of a few of the moths of Indonesia. It is estimated that there are approximately 10,000 moth species in Indonesia. It is estimated that there are approximately 10,000 moth species in Indonesia.
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Melitara is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Phycitinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. Some sources list it as a synonym of Zophodia, [1] while others retain it as a valid genus. [2]
Two control agents were introduced to help control the spread of the plant, the cactus moth Cactoblastis cactorum, and the scale insect Dactylopius. Between 1926 and 1931, tens of millions of cactus moth eggs were distributed around Queensland with great success, and by 1932, most areas of prickly pear had been destroyed. [10]