| Castniidae |
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| Paysandisia archon (Burmeister, 1880) | |
Genus: Paysandisia Houlbert, 1918 Original genus: Castnia Fabricius, 1807
This South American species has, after having been introduced to Europe, become a pest of palm trees in SW Europe
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Adult (male), Montpellier, France (Photo by Marten Runquist) |
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Adult (male), Montpellier, France (Photo by Marten Runquist) |
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Pupa, Montpellier, France (Photo by Marten Runquist) |
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Habitat, Montpellier, France (Photo by Marten Runquist) |
Foodplants:
Trachycarpus fortunei, Chamaerops humilis, Phoenix, Butia, Washingtonia, Livistona, Latania, Sabal, Trithrinax campestris and other Palm trees
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