Ectomyelois muriscis is a species of snout moth. It was originally described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914 and is found in Central America, northern South America, and the West Indian Archipelago.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Ectomyelois |
| Species: | E. muriscis
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| Ectomyelois muriscis | |
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The larvae of this species feed inside the pods of Theobroma cacao, Theobroma simiarum and other fruits.
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Ectomyelois Heinrich, 1956". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 40(1), 1986, 64-65
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