Palpidia pallidior
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Palpidia |
| Species: | P. pallidior
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| Binomial name | |
| Palpidia pallidior Dyar, 1898
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Palpidia pallidior is a species of moth in the family Erebidae.
Distribution
This species is found in Florida[1] and Cuba.[2]
Description
This moth has mottled brown forewings and white hind wings that are hidden when the moth is at rest.[3] The body is stout and the wingspan is about 35 mm.
Biology
The adult moths are probably nocturnal as are most noctuoids. The larvae are probably foliage eaters but are not known as an agricultural pest.
References
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Palpidia pallidior". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Palpidia pallidior". North American Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
External links
- [1] Photos and Range Map