Palpita annulata

Palpita annulata
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)
Synonyms
	Phalaena annulata Fabricius, 1794 (nec. Phalaena annularia Fabricius, 1775); Botys celsalis Walker, 1859; Palpita celsalis; Botys partialis Lederer, 1863; Botys ardealis C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875; Palpita ardealis;

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 wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are white with a yellow costa and pale yellow patches outlined in black.

The larvae feed on the foliage of various plants, including Ligustrum quihoui and Ligustrum vicaryi.^[2]

References

^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (31 January 2013). "Palpita annulata (Fabricius, 1794)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 14 March 2018.

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