
Eupalamides guyanensis
Names
| English | — |
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| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | — |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Eupalamides guyanensis (Houlbert, 1917) |
About this species
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).
The wingspan is 150–180 mm.
The larvae feed on Cocos nucifera and are considered a pest. They have also been recorded on Attalea species.
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Eupalamides guyanensis is een vlinder uit de familie Castniidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is in 1917, als Castnia guyanensis, door Constant Vincent Houlbert gepubliceerd.
De soort komt voor in het Neotropisch gebied. De rupsen leven op de kokospalm (Cocos nucifera).
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Castniidae |
| Genus | Eupalamides |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini2
- Paramaribo1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

