Cactoblastis cactorum

Cactoblastis cactorum

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