Rumatha polingella is a species of snout moth in the genus Rumatha. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1906. It is found in North America, including California, Texas and southern Arizona.

Rumatha polingella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Rumatha
Species:
R. polingella
Binomial name
Rumatha polingella
(Dyar, 1906)[1]
Synonyms
  • Zophodia polingella Dyar, 1906

The wingspan is 23–34 mm for males and 26–35 mm for females.[2]

The larvae feed on Cylindropuntia species, including Cylindropuntia leptocaulis. They are solitary feeders within the stems of their host plant.[3]

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