Laniifera
Genus of moths
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Laniifera is a genus of snout moths in the family Crambidae.[1] The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1899 with Pachynoa cyclades Druce, 1895 as type species.[2]: 184
| Laniifera | |
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| Laniifera cyclades | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Tribe: | Asciodini |
| Genus: | Laniifera Hampson, 1899[1] |
The caterpillars of Laniifera cyclades feed on Opuntia (prickly pear cactuses) and are considered a pest of commercially grown Opuntia species.[3]
The genus with its two species is distributed in Mexico, the southern United States (Arizona, Texas) and the Dominican Republic.[4]: 75 [5]
Species
- Laniifera cyclades (Druce, 1895)
- Laniifera rawlinsi Hayden, 2020