1. PaDIL Species Factsheet Scientific Name: Antichloris viridis (Druce, 1884) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Ctenuchini) Common Name Banana Moth Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Pest/Main/141433 Image Library New Zealand Biosecurity Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/ Partners for New Zealand Biosecurity image library Landcare Research — Manaaki Whenua http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/ MPI (Ministry for Primary Industries) http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/ 2. Species Information 2.1. Details Specimen Contact: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory - [email protected] Author: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory Citation: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory (2011) Banana Moth(Antichloris viridis)Updated on 5/7/2014 Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au Image Use: Free for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY- NC 4.0) 2.2. URL Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Pest/Main/141433 2.3. Facets Commodity Overview: Horticulture Commodity Type: Banana Distribution: 0 Unknown Status: NZ - Exotic Groups: Moths Host Family: 0 Unknown Pest Status: 0 Unknown 2.4. Diagnostic Notes **Adult** Wings and body dark, metallic, blue-green to black, two small tufts of bright red, hair-like scales behind head; underside of thorax and abdomen with conspicuous patches of shining white scales; antennae pectinate, strongly tapered towards tip. **Pupa** Reddish brown; in a white silken cocoon covered with pale yellow hairs from the body of the larva. **References** - Carter, D.J. (1984). _Pest Lepidoptera of Europe with special reference to the British Isles_. In: Spencer, K.A. (ed.), Series Entomologica 31. Dr. W. Junk Publishers, Dordrecht, 431 pp. 2.5. References - Carter, D.J. (1984). _Pest Lepidoptera of Europe with special reference to the British Isles_. In: Spencer, K.A. (ed.), Series Entomologica 31. Dr. W. Junk Publishers, Dordrecht, 431 pp. 2.6. Web Links BOLD: http://www.barcodinglife.com/views/taxbrowser.php?taxid=59547 3. Diagnostic Images LEP20 LEP20 Dorsal - Adult: Caroline Harding MAF Dorsal - Adult: Caroline Harding MAF LEP20 LEP20 Headside - Adult: Caroline Harding MAF Lateral - Adult: Caroline Harding MAF LEP20 LEP20 Ventral - Adult: Caroline Harding MAF Wing - Adult: Caroline Harding MAF Results Generated: Saturday, October 2, 2021 .