Erionota thrax
TaxID: 1816794
Basic Information
Erionota thrax
Banana Skipper
Erionota thrax, the palm redeye or the banana skipper, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found from India, through south-eastern Asia to Papua New Guinea. In the north it is found up to southern China. It is an introduced species on various Pacific islands, including the Solomon Islands and Hawaii. It has also been recorded from Mauritius. The wingspan is 70 C77 mm. There are multiple generations per year. The larvae feed on the leaves of Musa species, especially Musa textilis. It has also been recorded on Cocos nucifera and other palm species. The rolls in banana leaves that E. thrax larvae create when feeding have been used as overwintering shelters for wasp species Polistes japonicus in Okinawa, Japan.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Hesperiidae
Erionota
thrax
unclassified
Species
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Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (4 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Cocos nucifera | Host |
| Elaeis guineensis | Host |
| Musa textilis | Host |
| Musa x paradisiaca | Host |
Quarantine Status (7 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Absent | 2019 |
| Brazil | A1 list | 2018 |
| Sri Lanka | Quarantine pests | — |
| New Caledonia | Quarantine pests | — |
| Peru | Absent | — |
| Paraguay | Quarantine pests | — |
| French Polynesia | Absent | — |
Distribution (18 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Present | — |
| Cambodia | Absent | — |
| China | Present | |
| Guam | Present | — |
| Indonesia | Present | — |
| India | Present | — |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | Present | — |
| Sri Lanka | Present | — |
| Myanmar | Present | — |
| Mauritius | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
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