Ozamia thalassophila
Species of moth
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Ozamia thalassophila is a species of snout moth in the genus Ozamia. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1925. It is found in the US state of California.[2]
| Ozamia thalassophila | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Ozamia |
| Species: | O. thalassophila |
| Binomial name | |
| Ozamia thalassophila | |
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The wingspan is 28 mm. The forewings are dark grey with darker markings and the hindwings are white.
The larvae feed on Opuntia species, possibly the fruit of Opuntia prolifera.
