''Cactobrosis'' is a genus of
snout moths in the subfamily
Phycitinae
The Phycitinae are a subfamily of snout moths (family (biology), family Pyralidae). Even though the Pyralidae subfamilies are all quite diverse, Phycitinae stand out even by standards of their family: with over 600 genera considered valid and mor ...
. It was erected by
Harrison Gray Dyar Jr.
Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. (February 14, 1866 – January 21, 1929) was an American entomologist. Dyar's Law, a pattern of geometric progression in the growth of insect parts, is named after him. He was also noted for eccentric pursuits which includ ...
in 1914. Some sources list it as a synonym of ''
Zophodia'',
while others retain it as a valid genus.
Species
* ''
Cactobrosis fernaldialis''
(Hulst, 1886)
* ''
Cactobrosis insignatella''
Dyar, 1914
* ''
Cactobrosis longipennella''
(Hampson, 1901)
* ''
Cactobrosis maculifera''
Dyar, 1914
References
Phycitini
Pyralidae genera
{{phycitini-stub