Biology:Palpita annulata

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Short description: Species of moth

Palpita annulata
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
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

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.

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

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13991607 entry