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Palpita rhodocosta

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Palpita rhodocosta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Palpita
Species:
P. rhodocosta
Binomial name
Palpita rhodocosta
Inoue, 1997
Synonyms
  • Palpita rhodocosta erithraia Inoue, 1997
  • Palpita rhodocosta erythraea Inoue, 1997

Palpita rhodocosta is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Hiroshi Inoue in 1997. It is found in Papua New Guinea[1] and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wings are translucent with brown-edged spots and a rusty brown costa.[2]

Subspecies

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  • Palpita rhodocosta rhodocosta (Australia: Queensland)
  • Palpita rhodocosta erythraia Inoue, 1997 (Papua New Guinea: Normanby Island)

References

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  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia