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Anonaepestis tamsi

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Species of moth

Anonaepestis tamsi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Anonaepestis
Species: A. tamsi
Binomial name
Anonaepestis tamsi
Bradley, 1965

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 and the Central African Republic.

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

References

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. A new species belonging to the genus Anonaepestis Ragonot (Lepidoptera, Phycitinae) attacking black pepper (Piper nigrum) in West Africa
Taxon identifiers
Anonaepestis tamsi


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