A Palpita arsaltealis in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/21/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Palpita arsaltealis in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/22/).
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A Palpita arsaltealis in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/21/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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A Palpita arsaltealis in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/22/).
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Source: Wikipedia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Palpita |
| Species: | P. arsaltealis
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| Palpita arsaltealis (Walker, 1859)
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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.
The wingspan is about 16 mm. Adults are on wing from spring to late summer.
External links
[edit]- 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.