Palm borer moth
Larva — Lepidoptera
Identification key : 
Boring caterpillar (fruits, stems, cobs, tubers, wood) (Larva) 
Butterflies and moths (Adult (and nymphs resembling the adult))
Scientific name : Paysandisia archon
Other names : Castniid palm borer
Large day-flying moth with a wingspan of about 10 cm, native to South America and introduced to Europe in the 1990s with ornamental palms. Its caterpillars bore galleries in the stem and crown of many palm species, such as dwarf fan palm, Canary Island date palm and date palm, weakening them.
Crops affected : Date (Date palm), Ornamental trees and shrubs
Source : Paysandisia archon (PAYSAR)[Overview] — EPPO Global Database — EPPO
This page lists the bio-preparations in the collection that other references associate with this opportunist: Palm borer moth.
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No published recipe is associated with this opportunist yet.
Ornamental trees and shrubs Date (Date palm)
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