Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Yosemitia graciella (Hulst, 1887)
Zophodia graciella (Hulst, 1887)
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Spermatophthora graciella Hulst, 1887
Numbers
There are two species of the genus
Yosemitia in America north of Mexico.
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(3)Size
Hulst (1890) listed a wingspan of 28 mm.
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Powell & Opler (2009) reported the forewing length 9-14 mm.
(4)Range
Western Texas and Colorado to Nevada and southern California.
(4)Season
Moth Photographers Group displays April to August records.
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December record on Bug Guide.
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Hulst (1890) collected specimens in June and July.
(1)Food
The larvae feed on several cactus species.
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Echinocereus viridiflorus Engelm. (nylon hedgehog cactus).
Echinocereus polyacanthus Engelm. (Mojave mound cactus).
Sclerocactus polyancistrus (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) Britton & Rose (redspined fishhook cactus).
Coryphantha spp.
Print References
Hulst, G.D. 1887. New species of Pyralidae.
Entomologica Americana 3: p.
134.
Hulst, G.D. 1890. The Phycitidae of North America.
Transactions of the American Entomological Society 17: p.
173.
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Neunzig, H.H., 1997.
The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.4. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation. p. 77; pl. 2, fig. 15.
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Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler 2009.
Moths of Western North America. University of California Press. plate 26, fig. 26; p. 196.
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