Laniifera is a genus of snout moths in the family Crambidae.[1] The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1899 with Pachynoa cyclades Druce, 1895 as type species.[2]: 184
The caterpillars of Laniifera cyclades feed on Opuntia (prickly pear cactuses) and are considered a pest of commercially grown Opuntia species.[3]
The genus with its two species is distributed in Mexico, the southern United States (Arizona, Texas) and the Dominican Republic.[4]: 75 [5]
Laniifera is a genus of snout moths in the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1899 with Pachynoa cyclades Druce, 1895 as type species.: 184
The caterpillars of Laniifera cyclades feed on Opuntia (prickly pear cactuses) and are considered a pest of commercially grown Opuntia species.
The genus with its two species is distributed in Mexico, the southern United States (Arizona, Texas) and the Dominican Republic.: 75