Eupalamides guyanensis
Eupalamides guyanensis is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is widely distributed in northern South America, from Venezuela to Guyana, Colombia and Brazil (Pará).
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Castniidae |
| Genus: | Eupalamides |
| Species: | E. guyanensis |
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| Eupalamides guyanensis | |
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The wingspan is 150–180 mm. Adults are dark brown with an olive-green hue. There is a creamy band on the forewing, running from the costal margin to the inner angle. There are also five to six creamy spots forming a semicircular band at the apical region. On the hindwings, two rows of seven to eight creamy spots are found, located parallel to the posterior margin.[2]
The larvae feed on Cocos nucifera and are considered a pest. They have also been recorded on Attalea species. They bore galleries at the apical zone of the trunk and at the leaf base. Pupation takes place in a cocoon made of plant fibers which is located between the petiole and trunk of the host plant. They are long, thick and cream coloured.
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