Palpidia pallidior
Palpidia pallidior is a species of moth in the family Erebidae.
| Palpidia pallidior | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific 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 | |
| |
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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.