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Palpita rhodocosta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Palpita

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

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

Subspecies

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

    Palpita rhodocosta Wikipedia