Palpita

Genus of moths From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Palpita is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Members of the moth genus Stemorrhages may be very similar in appearance.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Crambidae
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Palpita
Palpita vitrealis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Tribe: Margaroniini
Genus: Palpita
Hübner, 1808[1]
Synonyms
  • Apyrausta Amsel, 1951
  • Conchia Hübner, 1821
  • Hapalia Hübner, 1818
  • Hvidodes Swinhoe, 1900
  • Margarodes Guenée, 1854
  • Ledereria Marschall, 1875
  • Margaronia Hübner, 1825
  • Paradosis Zeller, 1852
  • Sarothronota Lederer, 1863
  • Sebunta Walker, 1863
  • Sylora Swinhoe, 1900
  • Tobata Walker, 1859
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Palpita vitrealis, caterpillar
Palpita magniferalis
Palpita nigropunctalis

Species

Former species

Status unknown

  • Palpita nivea (Linnaeus, 1767), originally described as Phalaena (Noctua) nivea from either Norway[2] or South America.[3]

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