Palpita annulata
Species of moth
Palpita annulata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Palpita |
Species: | P. annulata |
Binomial name | |
Palpita annulata (Fabricius, 1794) | |
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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]
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