Yosemitia graciella is a species of snout moth in the genus Yosemitia. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1887. It is found in the US states of Arizona, California, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Yosemitia |
| Species: | Y. graciella
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| Yosemitia graciella | |
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Adults are on wing from March to July.
The larvae feed on Echinocereus viridiflorus, Echinocereus polyacanthus, Coryphantha aggregaia[2] and Sclerocactus polyancistrus. The larvae are gregarious internal feeders.[3]
References edit
- ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ^ Mann, John (1969). "Cactus-Feeding Insects and Mites". Bulletin of the United States National Museum (256): 1–158, 8 plates. doi:10.5479/si.03629236.256.1. hdl:10088/10142.
- ^ Cactus Feeding Moths
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