''Tucumania porrecta'' is a species of snout moth in the genus ''

Tucumania ''Tucumania'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Phycitinae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1925. Some sources list it as a synonym of ''Zophodia'', while others retain it as a valid genus. Species * '' Tucumania porrec ...

''. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1925. It is found in

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. The

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is 32–35 mm. The larvae feed on ''

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'' species. The larvae are deep red or purple red with small dark spots. Pupation takes place in a cocoon within the excavated segments of the host plant.

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Moths described in 1925 Phycitini {{Phycitini-stub