Palpidia pallidior

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Palpidia pallidior
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Palpidia
Species:
P. pallidior
Binomial name
Palpidia pallidior
Dyar, 1898
Synonyms
  • Echinocampa cocophaga Franclemont, 1949

Palpidia pallidior is a species of moth in the Erebidae family.

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

  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ LepIndex
  3. ^ "Palpidia pallidior". North American Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University. Retrieved 3 February 2014.

External links

  • [1] Photos and Range Map