Cactoblastis cactorum

species of insect
Taxon taxon Q961141
Cactoblastis cactorum
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Cactoblastis cactorum

Summary

Cactoblastis cactorum is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Cactoblastis cactorum's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum belongs to the parent taxon Cactoblastis[5].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's scientific name is Cactoblastis cactorum[6].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's Commons category is recorded as Cactoblastis cactorum[7].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cactoblastis cactorum[8].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's Commons gallery is recorded as Cactoblastis cactorum[9].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. cactorum'}[10].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tropical Cactus Borer'}[11].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'mklik kaktusowy'}[12].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+28.5'}[13].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's has host is recorded as Opuntia lindheimeri[14].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's has host is recorded as Opuntia repens[15].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's has host is recorded as Opuntia tomentosa[16].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's has host is recorded as Opuntia triacantha[17].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's has host is recorded as Opuntia vulgaris[18].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's has host is recorded as Cereus alacriportanus[19].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's has host is recorded as Opuntia[20].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's has host is recorded as Opuntia rubescens[21].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's has host is recorded as Opuntia stricta[22].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's has host is recorded as Opuntia aurantiaca[23].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's has host is recorded as Opuntia streptacantha[24].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's has host is recorded as Rhipsalis lumbricoides[25].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's has host is recorded as Opuntia antillana[26].
  • Cactoblastis cactorum's has host is recorded as Opuntia tuna[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Cactoblastis cactorum is Cactoblastis cactorum[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Cactoblastis[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tropical Cactus Borer'}[11] and {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'mklik kaktusowy'}[12].

Identifiers

Cactoblastis cactorum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 199409[28]. Cactoblastis cactorum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 59379[29]. Cactoblastis cactorum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 361588[30]. Cactoblastis cactorum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 1870532[31].

Why It Matters

Cactoblastis cactorum has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . BugGuide. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Motyle i ćmy. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Cactus Moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Cactoblastis cactorum
    Instance of taxon
    Wingspan {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+28.5'}
    Has host Opuntia lindheimeri, Opuntia repens, Opuntia tomentosa +12
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