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Palpita isoscelalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Palpita

Palpita isoscelalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Guenée in 1854. It is found in South America (including Brazil) and on the Antilles (including Guadeloupe, the Grenadines, Saint Martin, Puerto Rico, Cuba).

The wingspan is about 24 mm. Adults have translucent wings.

Subspecies

  • Palpita isoscelalis isoscelalis
  • Palpita isoscelalis gourbeyrensis Munroe, 1959 (French West Indies: Guadeloupe)
  • References

    Palpita isoscelalis Wikipedia