Ectomyelois muriscis
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Ectomyelois muriscis (Dyar, 1914)[1]
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Ectomyelois muriscis is a species of snout moth. It was described by Dyar in 1914 and is widely distributed in Central America, northern South America, and the West Indian Archipelago.[2]
The larvae feed within the pods of Theobroma cacao, Theobroma simiarum and other fruits.
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