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Athis therapon

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Species of moth

Athis therapon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Athis
Species: A. therapon
Binomial name
Athis therapon
(Kollar, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Castnia therapon Kollar, 1839
  • Orthia paradoxa Herrich-Schäffer,

Athis therapon is a moth in the family Castniidae. It is found in Brazil. It was once introduced to New Jersey.

The larvae are a minor pest of Orchidaceae.

References

  1. Athis at funet
  2. The Castniid Palm Borer, Paysandisia archon (Burmeister, 1880), in Europe: Comparative biology, pest status and possible control methods (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
Taxon identifiers
Athis therapon


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