Palpita warrenalis

Palpita warrenalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Palpita
Species:	P. warrenalis
Binomial name
Palpita warrenalis (C. Swinhoe, 1894)
Synonyms
Margaronia warrenalis C. Swinhoe, 1894

Palpita warrenalis is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Charles Swinhoe in 1894. It is found in south-east Asia, including China (Zhejiang, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou), India, Nepal, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Bali, Borneo), the Philippines, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea and Taiwan.[1]

The wingspan is 28 mm.[2] Adults are on wing in April.

References

1. Zhang, Dan-Dan & Li, Hou-Hun (2005). "A taxonomic study on Palpita Hübner from China (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Pyraustinae: Spilomelini)". Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica. 30 (1): 144-149.
2. "白臘擬絹野螟蛾 Palpita warrenalis (Swinhoe)". Oriental Butterflies and Moths. Archived October, 2009.