Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pyralidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ectomyelois | |
Ectomyelois muriscis is a species of snout moth. It was described by Dyar in 1914 and is widely distributed in Central America, northern South America, and the West Indian Archipelago.
The larvae feed within the pods of Theobroma cacao, Theobroma simiarum and other fruits.
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