Sibine apicalis Dyar, 1900 is a animal in the Limacodidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sibine apicalis Dyar, 1900

Sibine apicalis Dyar, 1900

Acharia apicalis (Sibine apicalis) is a moth native to the Americas that damages bananas in some Ecuadorian areas.

Family
Genus
Sibine
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Sibine apicalis Dyar, 1900

This moth species was originally published as Sibine apicalis Dyar, 1900, and is also referred to as Acharia apicalis. It is native to Central America and South America. In Ecuador, this species can have up to four generations each year, and it can cause considerable damage to banana plants in certain areas.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Limacodidae › Sibine

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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