Extended Geographical Distribution and Host Range of the Cactus Moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), in Argentina

BRIANO, JUAN A.; VARONE, LAURA; LOGARZO, GUILLERMO; VILLAMIL, CARLOS

FLORIDA ENTOMOLOGIST

FLORIDA ENTOMOLOGICAL SOC

Lugar: Nueva York; Año: 2012 vol. 95 p. 233 - 237

0015-4040

field exploration was conducted to confirm the southern distribution of Cactoblastis cactorum in Argentina. The distribution of the moth was found to be extended to the south (40° 10´S) and west (66° 56´W). The native species Opuntia penicilligera was recorded as a host for the first time. These findings should be useful in improving bioclimatic models to predict the potential geographic range of C. cactorum in North America.