Palpita rhodocosta

Palpita rhodocosta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Palpita
Species: P. rhodocosta
Binomial name
Palpita rhodocosta
Inoue, 1997
Synonyms
  • Palpita rhodocosta erithraia Inoue, 1997
  • Palpita rhodocosta erythraea Inoue, 1997

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

The wings are translucent with brown-edged spots and a rusty brown costa.[2]

Subspecies

References

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