Palm butterfly?

[Doug Yanega]

>I am searching for a lepidopterous name associated with palm trees.
>Specifically I am looking for the scientific name of a butterfly
>which  has the word palm in its common English name. I cannot
>think of one. Can anyone help me?

If it's Neotropical, one of the worst palm pests is Brassolis sophorae - a
species that is superabundant in SE Brazil at this time of year. I have no
idea if anyone has fabricated an English "common name" for it, but it seems
likely given its economic importance.

Peace,


Doug Yanega       Dept. of Entomology           Entomology Research Museum
Univ. of California - Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521
phone: (909) 787-4315
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