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Palpita limbata

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Palpita limbata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Palpita
Species:
P. limbata
Binomial name
Palpita limbata
(Butler, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Margaronia limbata Butler, 1886
  • Botys albidalis Whalley, 1962

Palpita limbata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found on Rennell Island and Guadalcanal,[1] as well as in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.

The forewings are translucent white with a small spot and a brown costa. The wing margins have a narrow interrupted dark brown edge.[2]

References

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