90-110 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishPalm moth 
FrançaisBombyx du Palmier 
ItalianoCastnide delle palme 
NederlandsPalmmot 
Русскийпальмовый мотылёк РусскийЮжноамериканский пальмовый бурильщик 
زبان_فارسیشاپرک آرکون
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Arecaceae Brahea armata Mexican blue palm Arecaceae Chamaerops humilis Arecaceae Howea forsteriana Kentia palm Arecaceae Livistona chinensis Chinese fan palm Arecaceae Phoenix canariensis Canary Island Date Palm Arecaceae Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm Arecaceae Phoenix roebelenii Dwarf date palm Arecaceae Phoenix theophrasti Cretan date palm Arecaceae Syagrus romanzoffiana Queen palm Arecaceae Trachycarpus fortunei Chusan palm Arecaceae Washingtonia filifera Desert fan palm Arecaceae Washingtonia robusta Mexican Fan Palm
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Castnia archon Burmeister, 1880 Castnia josepha Oberthür, 1914
- Links
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Language Website Authors 
Lepiforum e. V. Plants parasites of Europe Willem N. Ellis Schmetterling - Raupe Walter Schön
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