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Palpita kimballi

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Species of moth

Palpita kimballi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Palpita
Species: P. kimballi
Binomial name
Palpita kimballi
Munroe, 1959

Palpita kimballi, or Kimball's palpita moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1959. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm. Adults are mainly on wing from July to October.

Etymology

The species is named for Charles P. Kimball, the author of The Lepidoptera of Florida: An Annotated Checklist.

References

  1. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "801318.00 – 5219 – Palpita kimballi Munroe, 1959 – Kimball's Palpita Moth". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  3. Balaban, John and Jane (August 8, 2017). "Species Palpita kimballi - Kimball's Palpita Moth - Hodges#5219". BugGuide. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Palpita kimballi


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