Biology:Palpita isoscelalis

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Short description: Species of insect

Palpita isoscelalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Palpita
Species:
P. isoscelalis
Binomial name
Palpita isoscelalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Margarodes isoscelalis Guenée, 1854

Palpita isoscelalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in South America (including Brazil ) and on the Antilles (including Guadeloupe, the Grenadines,[2] Saint Martin, Puerto Rico, Cuba).

The wingspan is about 24 mm.[3] Adults have translucent wings.[4]

Subspecies

  • Palpita isoscelalis isoscelalis
  • Palpita isoscelalis gourbeyrensis Munroe, 1959 (French West Indies: Guadeloupe)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13992062 entry