prickly pear moth
Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg)

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1265062 Larva(e)
1265064 Larva(e)
1265139 Larva(e)
1265063 Adult(s)
5427916 Feature(s) Frass being pushed out of the cladode
5427923 Larva(e)
5427920 Larva(e)
5427921 Damage
5427922 Damage
5427917 Damage
5427918 Larva(e)
5427919 Larva(e)
1267032 Cocoon(s)
1267062 Larva(e) Captive specimen, shown with ruler for size comparison
1267029 Damage Captive specimens
1267030 Damage Captive specimens
5416276 Larva(e) located on a cactus
5199065 Pupa(e)
5199061 Pupa(e)
5199062 Pupa(e)
5199063 Pupa(e)
5199064 Pupa(e)
5199059 Cocoon(s)
5199060 Pupa(e)
5199055 Larva(e)
5199056 Larva(e)
5199057 Larva(e)
5199058 Larva(e)
5199050 Larva(e)
5199051 Larva(e)
5199052 Larva(e)
5199053 Larva(e)
5199054 Larva(e)
5199047 Larva(e)
5199048 Larva(e)
5199049 Larva(e)
5199043 Adult(s)
5199044 Adult(s)
5199045 Adult(s)
5199046 Adult(s)
5199038 Adult(s)
5199039 Adult(s)
5199040 Adult(s)
5199041 Adult(s)
5199042 Adult(s)
5199034 Adult(s)
5199035 Adult(s)
5199036 Adult(s)
5199037 Adult(s)
5199028 Adult(s)
5199029 Adult(s)
5199030 Adult(s)
5199031 Adult(s)
5199032 Adult(s)
5199033 Adult(s)
5199022 Adult(s)
5199023 Adult(s)
5199024 Adult(s)
5199025 Adult(s)
5199026 Adult(s)
5199027 Adult(s)
5199017 Adult(s)
5199018 Adult(s)
5199019 Adult(s)
5199020 Adult(s)
5199021 Adult(s)
5199015 Adult(s)
5199016 Adult(s)
5007067 Damage
5007069 Damage July 13, 2005.
1267104 Larva(e)
1267001 Larva(e)
1267003 Larva(e)
1267006 Larva(e)
1267008 Larva(e)
1267010 Larva(e)
1267013 Larva(e)
1267014 Larva(e)
1267017 Larva(e)
1267020 Damage
1267023 Damage
1267024 Damage
1267101 Larva(e)
1267088 Larva(e)
1267089 Larva(e)
1267090 Larva(e)
1267091 Larva(e)
1267092 Larva(e)
1267093 Larva(e)
1267083 Larva(e)
1267097 Larva(e)
1267031 Damage
1267069 Cocoon(s)
1267072 Adult(s)
1267078 Adult(s)
1267080 Egg(s)
1267033 Cocoon(s)
1267034 Adult(s)
1267036 Adult(s)
1267038 Pupa(e)
1267042 Egg(s)
1267044 Adult(s)
1267048 Damage
1267049 Larva(e)
1267050 Larva(e)
1267051 Larva(e)
1267053 Egg(s)
1267057 Egg(s)
1267058 Egg(s)
1267059 Egg(s)
1267060 Larva(e)
5172099 Larva(e) larvae on Opuntia ficusindica
5172100 Larva(e) larvae on Opuntia ficusindica
5173001 Larva(e) larvae on Opuntia ficusindica
5015057 Pupa(e)
5015058 Larva(e) Native cactus moth, Melitara sp.(left), and invasive cactus moth, Cactoblastic cactorum (right)
5015059 Adult(s)
5015060 Egg(s) Female cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum laying eggs on cladode of Opuntia ficus-indica
5015061 Larva(e)
5015063 Larva(e) Cohort of cactus moth larvae, Cactoblastis cactorum. Notice different instars within cohort.
5015064 Larva(e) Cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum feeding on Opuntia stricta at the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Florida
5015065 Larva(e) Third instar larvae of Cactoblastis cactorum moving to a new cladode of Opuntia stricta. St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Florida
5015066 Egg(s) Egg sticks of Cactoblastis cactorum on spines of Opuntia ficus-indica. Notice how eggs ar a mimic of the cactus spine.
5015067 Adult(s) Female moth of Cactoblastis cactorum
5015068 Adult(s) Female moth of Cactoblastis cactorum on fruit of Opuntia stricta.
5015069 Larva(e)
5015070 Adult(s) Female of Cactoblastis cactorum "calling" males (bottom right)
2130067 Damage And Larvae
2130068 Larva(e)
2130069 Damage
1267102 Larva(e) Captive specimens
1267103 Larva(e) Captive specimens
1267099 Larva(e) Captive specimen
1267085 Larva(e) Captive specimens
1267086 Larva(e) Captive specimens
1267096 Damage
1267061 Larva(e) Captive specimens
1267055 Egg(s) Captive specimens
1267056 Egg(s) Captive specimens
1267047 Larva(e) Captive specimens
1267082 Egg(s) Captive specimens
1267079 Adult(s)
1267075 Adult(s)
1267076 Adult(s)
1267077 Adult(s)
1267071 Adult(s)
1267063 Pupa(e) Captive specimens
1267066 Pupa(e) Captive specimens
1267067 Cocoon(s) Captive specimens
1267068 Cocoon(s) Captive specimens
1267025 Damage Captive specimens
1267026 Damage Captive specimens
1267027 Damage Captive specimens
1267028 Damage Captive specimens
1267021 Damage Captive specimens
1267022 Damage Captive specimens
1267019 Larva(e) Captive specimens
1267016 Damage Captive specimens
1267011 Larva(e) Captive specimens
1267012 Larva(e) Captive specimens
1267009 Larva(e) Captive specimens
1267007 Larva(e) Captive specimens
1267004 Larva(e) Captive specimens
1267005 Larva(e) Captive specimens
1267002 Larva(e) Captive specimens
1294044 Damage The larvae (black & orange striped "grubs" about 25mm long) tunnel through the plant, hollowing out the limbs and segments of the plant. Sometimes they destroy 90% of the plant
1294045 Larva(e)
1294009 Adult(s)

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