Palpita kimballi

Palpita kimballi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Palpita
Species: P. kimballi
Binomial name
Palpita kimballi
Munroe, 1959

Palpita kimballi, Kimball's palpita moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Munroe in 1959.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.[2]

The length of the forewings is 14-15 mm. The forewings are semi-translucent satin white, with a narrow orange streak along the costa.[3] Adults are mainly on wing from July to October.

Etymology

The species is named for Charles P. Kimball, the author of The Lepidoptera of Florida: An Annotated Checklist.

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide


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