Palpita arsaltealis

Palpita arsaltealis is a moth of the family Crambidae first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in the north-eastern United States, south to South Carolina. It is also present in Quebec and Ontario.

Palpita arsaltealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Palpita
Species:
P. arsaltealis
Binomial name
Palpita arsaltealis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Botys arsaltealis Walker, 1859

The wingspan is about 16 mm. Adults are on wing from spring to late summer.

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