Palpita horakae

Palpita horakae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Palpita
Species: P. horakae
Binomial name
Palpita horakae
Inoue, 1997

Palpita horakae is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Inoue in 1997. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are satin-white with brown spots and a wavy submarginal line on the forewings. There is a black spot on the hindwings.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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