Athis therapon

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

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]

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) Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine


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