Palpita annulata

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),^[1] Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Taiwan and Queensland, Australia.

Phylum:Arthropoda

Clade:Pancrustacea

Class:Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

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Palpita annulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
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

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The larvae feed on the foliage of various plants, including Ligustrum quihoui and Ligustrum vicaryi.^[2]