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Anonaepestis tamsi

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Anonaepestis tamsi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Anonaepestis
Species:
A. tamsi
Binomial name
Anonaepestis tamsi
Bradley, 1965[1]

Anonaepestis tamsi is a species of snout moth in the genus Anonaepestis. It was described by Bradley in 1965, and is known from Cameroon[1] and the Central African Republic.

The larvae feed on Piper nigrum. They bore the stem of their host plant.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. ^ A new species belonging to the genus Anonaepestis Ragonot (Lepidoptera, Phycitinae) attacking black pepper (Piper nigrum) in West Africa


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