Eupalamides guyanensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Castniidae |
| Genus: | Eupalamides |
| Species: | E. guyanensis
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| Eupalamides guyanensis | |
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Eupalamides guyanensis is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is widely distributed in northern South America, from Venezuela to Guyana, Colombia and Brazil (Pará).
The wingspan is 150–180 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Cocos nucifera and are considered a pest. They have also been recorded on Attalea species.
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