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Paysandisia
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Paysandisia

Paysandisia archon is a moth of the family Castniidae. It is native to Uruguay and central Argentina and has been accidentally introduced to Europe, where it is spreading rapidly. It is considered the only member of the genus Paysandisia.

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2 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Palm Moth

speciesPaysandisia archon

Paysandisia uruguayana

speciesPaysandisia uruguayana

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 472795.