Palpita annulata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in India (including the Andamans and Nicobar Islands),[1] Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Taiwan and Queensland, Australia.
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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. annulata
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| Palpita annulata (Fabricius, 1794)
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The larvae feed on the foliage of various plants, including Ligustrum quihoui and Ligustrum vicaryi.[2]
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (31 January 2013). "Palpita annulata (Fabricius, 1794)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 14 March 2018.