Cactoblastis cactorum

Female
Larvae
Female pupa, cocoon and male pupa
Adult female (above) and adult male (below)
Adult female moth in the process of laying an egg stick
First instar larvae il the process of hatching from an egg stick
Larvae on Opuntia ficus-indica
Egg sticks on the spines of Opuntia stricta
Cross-section of an Opuntia cladode showing feeding galleries and several larvae
Larvae
Larva

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