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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Binomial name | |
Eupalamides guyanensis | |
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The wingspan is 150–180 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Cocos nucifera and are considered a pest. They have also been recorded on Attalea species.
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