Cactoblastis cactorum(CACTCA)
Overview Code created in: 2000-12-25
- EPPO Code: CACTCA
- Preferred name: Cactoblastis cactorum
- Authority: Berg
C. cactorum attacks Opuntia spp. in South America, and has been introduced into other continents as a classical biological control agent for these cacti.
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| cactus moth | English |
| prickly pear moth | English |
| prickly pear phycitid | English |
| Kakteenbohrer | German |
Kingdom
Animalia (
1ANIMK )
Phylum
Arthropoda (
1ARTHP )
Subphylum
Hexapoda (
1HEXAQ )
Class
Insecta (
1INSEC )
Order
Lepidoptera (
1LEPIO )
Family
Pyralidae (
1PYRAF )
Genus
Cactoblastis (
1CACTG )
Species
Cactoblastis cactorum (
CACTCA )