Palpita kimballi, or Kimball's palpita moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1959.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.[2]

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

The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm.[3] Adults are mainly on wing from July to October.

Etymology

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

References

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  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.