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5970.1 – Cactoblastis cactorum,
Cactus Moth
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General Species Information
Host Plant: Cactus species
Historical Range: Florida and the Caribbean
Our Experience with this Species: We have found this species at lights only twice. Once in Key Largo March of 2014 and once on Bahia Honda Key in February of 2015
Notes: This species has been known to cause conciderable damage to local catuctus species
Distribution Chart
K. Largo Marath. Ba. Hond B.P.K. No Name Sck. Isd. K. West
Colored box indicates adult of this species has been confirmed on that island
Adult Flight Chart
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Colored box indicates adult of this species has been confirmed in that month
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