Palpita isoscelalis
| Palpita isoscelalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Palpita |
| Species: | P. isoscelalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Palpita isoscelalis (Guenée, 1854) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Palpita isoscelalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in South America (including Brazil) and on the Antilles (including Guadeloupe, the Grenadines,[2] Saint Martin, Puerto Rico, Cuba).
The wingspan is about 24 mm.[3] Adults have translucent wings.[4]
Subspecies
- Palpita isoscelalis isoscelalis
- Palpita isoscelalis gourbeyrensis Munroe, 1959 (French West Indies: Guadeloupe)
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Moths of the Grenadines
- ↑ ipernity
- ↑ The incomplete guide to the wildlife of Saint Martin
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