''Ozamia fuscomaculella'' is a species of snout moth in the genus ''

Ozamia ''Ozamia'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Phycitinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1901. Some sources list it as a synonym of ''Zophodia ''Zophodia'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Phycitinae. It was erecte ...

''. It was described by William S. Wright in 1916. It is found in the US state of

California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

. Adults are on wing in July and August. The larvae feed on ''

Opuntia littoralis ''Opuntia littoralis'' is a species of prickly pear cactus known by the common name coastal pricklypear. It is sometimes called the sprawling prickly pear due to its short stems and habit of growing close to the ground. ''"Littoral"'' means "per ...

''. They feed on the flowers and fruit of the host plant.

Taxonomy

The former subspecies ''Ozamia fuscomaculella clarefacta'' has been raised to species status as '' Ozamia clarefacta''.

References

Phycitini Moths of North America Endemic fauna of California Fauna of the California chaparral and woodlands Moths described in 1916 Fauna without expected TNC conservation status {{Phycitini-stub