Catopyla is a monotypic snout moth genus described by John David Bradley in 1968. Its only species, Catopyla dysorphnaea, was described by the same author in the same year[2] and is known from Nigeria.[1]
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| Genus: | Catopyla |
| Species: | C. dysorphnaea
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| Catopyla dysorphnaea Bradley, 1968
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The larvae feed on maize, Khaya ivorensis and Lovoa trichilioides. At first, they feed within individual seeds, but then move from fruit to fruit.[3]
References
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- ^ Savela, Markku. "Phycitinae Zeller". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Pests of selected forest tree species" (PDF). Global review of forest pests and diseases. FAO Forestry Paper 156. Rome: FAO. 2009. pp. 142–173.
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