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Palpita arsaltealis is a moth of the family Crambidae first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in the north-eastern United States, south to South Carolina. It is also present in Quebec and Ontario.

Palpita arsaltealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Palpita
Species:	P. arsaltealis
Binomial name
Palpita arsaltealis (Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
Botys arsaltealis Walker, 1859

The wingspan is about 16 mm. Adults are on wing from spring to late summer.

External links

• McLeod, Robin (April 24, 2016). "Species Palpita arsaltealis - Hodges#5222". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
• "801321.00 – 5222 – Palpita arsaltealis – (Walker, 1859)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
• Line, Larry "Palpita arsaltealis". Moths of Maryland. Retrieved June 3, 2018.

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