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