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Banana moth
Andreas Manz, CC0, via iNaturalist

Butterflies & moths

Banana moth

Antichloris viridis Druce, 1884

Names

EnglishBanana moth
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameAntichloris viridis Druce, 1884

About this species

Antichloris viridis, the satin stowaway or banana moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Herbert Druce in 1884. It is found in Colombia, Panama, Nicaragua and Venezuela. It has also been observed a number of times in Great Britain, after being accidentally imported in fruit consignments.

The larvae feed on banana, and are considered a serious pest in some areas.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusAntichloris

Related species in Suriname