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Palpita gracialis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Palpita

Palpita gracialis

Palpita gracialis, the gracile palpita moth, is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in North America, from California to Texas and Oklahoma.

The length of the forewings is 10-12.5 mm. Adults have translucent white wings with pearly iridescence. The costa is brown, with a large, dark grey reniform spot and smaller orbicular spots.

References

Palpita gracialis Wikipedia