Marmara opuntiella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Texas in the United States and from Mexico.Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) There are records of similar larvae with identical habits from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Peru and Venezuela, and these may also refer to this species.
The larvae feed on Nopalea and Opuntia species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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External links Marmara at microleps.org