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)