Anypsipyla
Anypsipyla is a monotypic snout moth genus described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914. Its only species, Anypsipyla univitella, was described by the same author in the same year. It is found in Central America (including Panama, Costa Rica and Guatemala), South America (Venezuela, Brazil, Peru and Ecuador) and has also been recorded from Cuba, Mexico, Jamaica and Florida in the southern United States.
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| Genus: | Anypsipyla Dyar, 1914 |
| Species: | A. univitella |
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| Anypsipyla univitella Dyar, 1914 | |
The larvae feed on Samanea saman. They damage the seeds and pods of their host plant.
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