Palpita gracialis

Palpita gracialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Palpita
Species:	P. gracialis
Binomial name
	Palpita gracialis; (Hulst, 1886)
Synonyms
	Glyphodes gracialis Hulst, 1886 ; Botis gracilalis ; Glyphodes atrisquamalis Hampson, 1912 ; Palpita atrisquamalis ;

Palpita gracialis, the gracile palpita moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in North America, from California to Texas and Oklahoma.^[2]

The length of the forewings is 10-12.5 mm. Adults have translucent white wings with pearly iridescence. The costa is brown, with a large, dark grey reniform spot and smaller orbicular spots.^[3]

References[]

^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
^ mothphotographersgroup
^ Bug Guide

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[1] "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-11.

[2] thphotographersgroup

[3] Bug Guide

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