| Palpidia pallidior | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Palpidia |
| Species: | P. pallidior |
| Binomial name | |
| Palpidia pallidior Dyar, 1898 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Palpidia pallidior is a species of moth in the family Erebidae.
This moth has mottled brown forewings and white hind wings that are hidden when the moth is at rest. [3] The body is stout and the wingspan is about 35 mm.
The adult moths are probably nocturnal as are most noctuoids. The larvae are probably foliage eaters but are not known as an agricultural pest.
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