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 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Palpita |
| Species: | P. limbata |
| Binomial name | |
| Palpita limbata (Butler, 1886) | |
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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
- "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
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