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Genus of moths

Metoecis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Phycitinae
Genus: Metoecis
Mabille, 1879
Species: M. carnifex
Binomial name
Metoecis carnifex
(Coquerel, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Chilo carnifex Coquerel, 1855
  • Metoecis lepidocerella Mabille, 1879

Metoecis is a monotypic snout moth genus described by Paul Mabille in 1879. Its only species, Metoecis carnifex, was described by Charles Coquerel in 1855. It is found on Madagascar and South Africa.

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  2. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Metoecis carnifex (Coquerel, 1855)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
Taxon identifiers
Metoecis
Metoecis carnifex


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