''Ozamia lucidalis'' 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 Francis Walker in 1863. It is found on

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and

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, as well as

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and in

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, on the

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''Moth Photographers Group''
at Mississippi State University and

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. The

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is 26–30 mm. The forewings are brown gray with darker markings and the hindwings are white. The larvae feed on '' Opuntia spinosissima'' and ''

Opuntia dillenii ''Opuntia dillenii'' is a species of Opuntia, prickly pear native to the tropical and subtropical Americas. It is naturalized in many other parts of the world. It differs from ''Opuntia stricta, O. stricta'' by having more spines per areole (usua ...

''. They feed on the fruit of their host plant. The larvae are dark gray. They have been recorded in February, April, June, August and November.

References

Moths described in 1863 Phycitini {{Phycitini-stub