Paysandisia archon (Burmeister, 1880)
south american palm borer
on palms
parasite
Ovisition in the crown of the plant. The larvae bore inside, sometimes initially a a still folded leaf, but u;ltimalety in the stem. The reach a length of 9 cm and lave for one or to years. Pupation in a cocoon, made out of wood chips and bark fibers, situated below the bark.
host plants
Arecaceae, oligophagous
Brahea armata; Chamaerops humilis; Howea forsteriana; Livistona chinensis; Phoenix canariensis, dactylifera, roebelenii, theophrasti; Syagrus romanzoffiana; Trachycarpus fortunei; Washingtonia filifera, robusta.
distribution within Europe
PESI (2021).
egg, larva, pupa
see Lepiforum.
notes
South American species, firstly seen in Europe in 2001 (Spain), currently a major pest throughout the Mediterranean.
references
Anagnou–Veroniki, Papaioannou–Souliotis, Karanstasi & Giannopolitis (2008a), Corley, Merckx, Cardoso, ao (2012a), Lepiforum (2021), Sarto i Monteys (2013a), Sarto i Monteys & Aguilar (2005a)