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Zophodia tapiacola (Dyar, 1925)

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Higher taxa: Pyralidae (family)/  Phycitinae (subfamily)/  Phycitini (tribe)/  Zophodia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Dyar, 1925)
Citation:Tucumania tapiacola
Original genus:Tucumania
Publication:Dyar H. G. 1925b. Notes on some American Phycitinae (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae).
Journal:Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus
Volume:13
Issue:
Pagination:225
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Distribution note:

Neotropical: Argentina, Uruguay. Deliberately introduced into South Africa in 1976 and 1982 for the biological control of Opuntia aurantiaca, but failed to establish itself (see Olckers & Hill 1999).

Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Zophodia tapiacola (Dyar, 1925) South Africa Vári L., Kroon D. M. & Krüger M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in Southern Africa. page 95, 215 (introduced deliberately)
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Zophodia porrecta (Dyar, 1925) (Dyar, 1925) species Synonym Tucumania porrecta