Palpita pajnii

Palpita pajnii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Palpita
Species: P. pajnii
Binomial name
Palpita pajnii
Kirti & Rose, 1992

Palpita pajnii is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Kirti and Rose in 1992.[1] It is found in China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Guizhou, Yunnan), Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia (Sumatra, Sulawesi, Java, Borneo), the Philippines, India, Nepal, Australia (Queensland), Norfolk Island and Papua New Guinea.[2]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are satin-white with brown eyes and a brown costa on the forewings.[3]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Zhang, D.-D. & H.H. Li, 2005: A taxonomic study on Palpita Hübner from China (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Pyraustinae: Spilomelini). Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica 30 (1): 144-149. Abstract and full article:
  3. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia