Paysandisia archon, Crete - photo © Erik Zorbas
Paysandisia archon (Burmeister, 1880)
MOTH INFO
Paysandisia archon is a moth of the family Castniidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Paysandisia archon
Castnia archon (Burmeister, 1879)
Castnia josepha (Oberthür, 1914)
Common name
Palm moth, Sphinx du palmier
Classification
Superfamily: Cossoidea > Family: Castniidae > Subfamily: Castniinae Tribus: Gazerini > Genus: Paysandisia
Wingspan
90-110 mm
Habitat
Habitats with the larval food plant, i.e. coastal areas, gardens, parks, etc.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Arecaceae (Chamaerops humilis, Phoenix dactylifera, Phoenix canariensis, Washingtonia robusta, etc.). The larva bores inside the plant and feeds on the stems and the trunk of the palms.
Flight period
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