Palpita gracialis

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Palpita gracialis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Palpita
Species:
P. gracialis
Binomial name
Palpita gracialis
(Hulst, 1886) [1]
Synonyms
  • Glyphodes gracialisHulst, 1886
  • Botis gracilalis
  • Glyphodes atrisquamalisHampson, 1912
  • Palpita atrisquamalis

Palpita gracialis, the gracile palpita moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in North America, from California to Texas and Oklahoma. [2]

The length of the forewings is 10-12.5 mm. [3]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  2. "Moth Photographers Group – Palpita atrisquamalis – 5220". mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  3. "Species Palpita atrisquamalis - Gracile Palpita Moth - Hodges#5220". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2025-03-24.