Athis therapon

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)[1]
Synonyms
  • Castnia therapon Kollar, 1839
  • Orthia paradoxa Herrich-Schäffer, [1853]

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.[2]

References

Wikispecies has information related to Athis therapon.
  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


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