Palpita illibalis
| Palpita illibalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Palpita |
| Species: | P. illibalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Palpita illibalis (Hübner, 1818) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Palpita illibalis, the inkblot palpita moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hübner in 1818.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.[2]
The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to October, with most records from June to August.
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
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