Palpita arsaltealis

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Palpita arsaltealis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Palpita
Species:
P. arsaltealis
Binomial name
Palpita arsaltealis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Botys arsaltealisWalker, 1859

Palpita arsaltealis is a moth of the family Crambidae first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in the north-eastern United States, south to South Carolina. It is also present in Quebec and Ontario.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. Adults are on wing from spring to late summer.


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