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| Anonaepestis tamsi Bradley, 1965[1] | |
Anonaepestis tamsi is a species of snout moth in the genus Anonaepestis. It was described by John David 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 2 "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ A new species belonging to the genus Anonaepestis Ragonot (Lepidoptera, Phycitinae) attacking black pepper (Piper nigrum) in West Africa
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