Palpita horakae
| Palpita horakae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Palpita |
| Species: | P. horakae
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| Binomial name | |
| Palpita horakae Inoue, 1997
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Palpita horakae is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Inoue in 1997. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are satin-white with brown spots and a wavy submarginal line on the forewings. There is a black spot on the hindwings.[2]
References[]
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
Categories:
- Moths described in 1997
- Palpita
- Moths of Australia
- Palpita stubs