Palpita arsaltealis

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

Palpita arsaltealis is a moth of the Crambidae family. 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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