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 family Erebidae.

Distribution[edit]

This species is found in Florida[1] and Cuba.[2]

Description[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

External links[edit]

  • [1] Photos and Range Map