Palpita arsaltealis

Palpita arsaltealis

''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.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusPalpita
SpeciesP. arsaltealis