Anonaepestis tamsi
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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.
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...
in the genus Anonaepestis
Anonaepestis
Anonaepestis is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Ragonot, in 1894, and is known from the British Cameroons.-Species:* Anonaepestis bengalella Ragonot, 1894* Anonaepestis tamsi Bradley, 1965...
. It was described by Bradley in 1965, and is known from Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
and the Central African Republic
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
.
The larvae feed on Piper nigrum. They bore the stem of their host plant.