Brithys crini

Amaryllis borer
Larva
Adult
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Brithys
Species:
B. crini
Binomial name
Brithys crini
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Bombyx crini
  • Phalaena dominica
  • Noctua pancratii
  • Noctua encausta
  • Brithys vertenteni
  • Brithys nipponica
  • Brithys encausta
  • Brithys pancratii
  • Glottula pancrati

Brithys crini, the amaryllis borer, crinum borer,[1] lily borer or Kew arches, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is a garden pest in parts of its range, as their larvae damage the stems and leaves of lilies, especially lilies of the family Amaryllidaceae.[2]

  1. ^ Annecke, D. R.; Moran, V. C. (1982). Insects and mites of cultivated plants in South Africa. London: Butterworths. ISBN 0-409-08398-4.
  2. ^ "Kew Arches Brithys crini". UKMoths. Retrieved 19 October 2015.