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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.

Palpita annulata
Scientific classification
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

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


  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. 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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