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Palpita warrenalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Palpita
Species:	P. warrenalis
Binomial name
Palpita warrenalis (C. Swinhoe, 1894)
Synonyms
Margaronia warrenalis C. Swinhoe, 1894

Palpita warrenalis is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Charles Swinhoe in 1894. It is found in south-east Asia, including China (Zhejiang, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou), India, Nepal, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Bali, Borneo), the Philippines, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea and Taiwan.

The wingspan is 28 mm. Adults are on wing in April.

References

1. Zhang, Dan-Dan & Li, Hou-Hun (2005). "A taxonomic study on Palpita Hübner from China (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Pyraustinae: Spilomelini)". Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica. 30 (1): 144-149.
2. "白臘擬絹野螟蛾 Palpita warrenalis (Swinhoe)". Oriental Butterflies and Moths. Archived October, 2009.

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