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Metoecis carnifex

Synonyms: Metoecis hyaenella; Metoecis lepidocerella

Wikipedia Abstract

Metoecis carnifex is a species of snout moth, and the only species in the genus Metoecis. It was described by Coquerel in 1855. It is found on Madagascar and South Africa. The larvae are parasitic on Anaphe infraeta. They perforate the newly formed cocoons and pupate within the cocoon envelope.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0