Telchin licus
TaxID: 1107848
Basic Information
Telchin licus
Cane Sucker Moth
Telchin licus, the banana stem borer, is a moth of the Castniidae family. It is native to South America, where it is found from Colombia, Venezuela and the Guianas, throughout the Amazon basin in Brazil and Peru. It has also been recorded as an introduced species in Hawaii. The length of the forewings is 64 C80 mm. The larvae feed on Saccharum officinarum, Musa, Heliconia and Ichnosiphon species. It is considered a pest species. Young larvae make a small cavity and then tunnel into the heart of the cane of the host plant. They tunnel upwards and downwards, and create a shelter in the rootstock where they rest. Pupation takes place in the rootstock or at the base of the cane.
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Taxonomic Information
Eukaryota
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Castniidae
Telchin
licus
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Species
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Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (3 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Heliconia sp. | Host |
| Musa sp. | Host |
| Saccharum officinarum | Host |
Quarantine Status (3 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
Distribution (11 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Present | |
| Colombia | Present | — |
| Costa Rica | Present | — |
| Ecuador | Present | — |
| French Guiana | Present | — |
| Guyana | Present | — |
| Panama | Present | — |
| Peru | Present | — |
| Suriname | Present | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Present | — |
Genomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
Literature
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