Anonaepestis
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Anonaepestis is a genus of snout moths
Pyralidae
The Pyralidae or snout moths are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera...

. It was described by Ragonot, in 1894, and is known from the British Cameroons.

Species

  • Anonaepestis bengalella
    Anonaepestis bengalella
    The Atis Borer Moth or Custard-apple Caterpillar is a species of snout moths in the genus Anonaepestis. It was described by Ragonot in 1894. It is found from India to Java and the Philippines and has also been recorded from Australia and Taiwan.The larvae feed on Annona squamosa and Annona...

    Ragonot, 1894
  • Anonaepestis tamsi
    Anonaepestis tamsi
    Anonaepestis tamsi is a species of snout moths in the genus Anonaepestis. It was described by 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....

    Bradley, 1965
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