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(Redirected from Palpita ardealis) Species of moth

Palpita annulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Palpita
Species: P. annulata
Binomial name
Palpita annulata
(Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena annulata Fabricius, 1794 (nec. Phalaena annularia Fabricius, 1775)
  • Botys celsalis Walker, 1859
  • Palpita celsalis
  • Botys partialis Lederer, 1863
  • Botys ardealis C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875
  • Palpita ardealis

Palpita annulata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in India (including the Andamans and Nicobar Islands), Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Taiwan and Queensland, Australia.

The larvae feed on the foliage of various plants, including Ligustrum quihoui and Ligustrum vicaryi.

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (31 January 2013). "Palpita annulata (Fabricius, 1794)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
Taxon identifiers
Palpita annulata


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