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Palpita freemanalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Palpita
Species:	P. freemanalis
Binomial name
Palpita freemanalis Munroe, 1952

Palpita freemanalis, or Freeman's palpita moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1952. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

The wingspan is 20–22 mm. Adults have been recorded from March to September, with most records from August.

References

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. "801362.00 – 5140 – Mimorista trimaculalis (Grote, 1878)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
3. Balaban, John and Jane (May 27, 2016). "Species Palpita freemanalis - Freeman's Palpita Moth - Hodges#5225". BugGuide. Retrieved January 17, 2021.

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