Athis therapon

Athis therapon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Athis
Species: A. therapon
Binomial name
Athis therapon
(Kollar, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
  • Castnia therapon Kollar, 1839
  • Orthia paradoxa Herrich-Schäffer, [1853]

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

The larvae are a minor pest of Orchidaceae.[2]

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)
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