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Species Palpita aenescentalis - Hodges#5227

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)
Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)
Subfamily Spilomelinae
Tribe Margaroniini
Genus Palpita
Species aenescentalis (Palpita aenescentalis - Hodges#5227)
Hodges Number
5227
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Palpita aenescentalis Munroe, 1952
Phylogenetic sequence #156100
Identification
Remarks
Type locality: Canada, Ontario, Canada
Print References
Munroe, E. G. 1952 a: The illibalis-group of the genus Palpita Hübner (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). – The Canadian Entomologist, Ottawa 84: 52-53, figs 8, 14, 31, 32.
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group – images of live and pinned adults
BOLD Systems - images of pinned DNA supported specimens