Mussidia nigrivenella
| Mussidia nigrivenella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Mussidia |
| Species: | M. nigrivenella
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| Binomial name | |
| Mussidia nigrivenella Ragonot, 1888
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Mussidia nigrivenella is a species of snout moth in the genus Mussidia.[1] It was described by Ragonot in 1888. It is found in Ivory Coast, Kenya, Niger, South Africa[2] and Mozambique.
The larvae feed on Zea mays, Theobroma cacao and Gossypium species.
References
[edit]- ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ Afro Moths
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