Eupalamides guyanensis
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Eupalamides guyanensis is a moth
in the Castniidae
family. It is widely distributed in northern South America
, from Venezuela
to Guyana
, Colombia
and Brazil
(Para).
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.
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 made of plant fibers which is located between the petiole and trunk of the host plant. They are long, thick and cream coloured.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the Castniidae
Castniidae
Castniidae, or castniid moths, is a small family of moths with less than 200 species: The majority are Neotropical with some in Australia and a few in south-east Asia. These are medium-sized to very large moths, usually with drab, cryptically-marked forewings and brightly coloured hindwings. They...
family. It is widely distributed in northern South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, from Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
to Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
(Para).
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
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.
The larvae feed on Cocos nucifera and are considered a pest. They have also been recorded on Attalea
Attalea
Attalea may refer to:* Attalea , genus in the palm family* Antalya, Roman name of a city now in Turkey...
species. They bore galleries at the apical zone of the trunk and at the leaf base. Pupation takes place in a cocoon made made of plant fibers which is located between the petiole and trunk of the host plant. They are long, thick and cream coloured.