Palpita limbata

Palpita limbata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found on Rennell Island and Guadalcanal,[1] as well as in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.

Palpita limbata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Palpita
Species:
P. limbata
Binomial name
Palpita limbata
(Butler, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Margaronia limbata Butler, 1886
  • Botys albidalis Whalley, 1962

The forewings are translucent white with a small spot and a brown costa. The wing margins have a narrow interrupted dark brown edge.[2]

References
  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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