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Palpita digitalis Seizmair, Ishag & Al Dhafer, 2026

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Higher taxa: Crambidae (family)/  Spilomelinae (subfamily)/  Margaroniini (tribe)/  Palpita (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Seizmair, Ishag & Al Dhafer, 2026
Citation:Palpita digitalis Seizmair, Ishag, Al-Dhafer, sp. nov.
Original genus:Palpita
Publication:Seizmair M., Ishag A. & Al Dhafer N. M. 2026. Taxonomic and distributional updates on the Arabian species of the genus Palpita Hübner, 1808 (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Spilomelinae).
Journal:Biodiversity Data Journal
Volume:14
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Pagination:10–13, figs 1c–d, 2b, 4a–c
URL:https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14.e199345
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Palpita digitalis Seizmair, Ishag & Al Dhafer, 2026 Holotype ♂ KSMA Holotype ♂, KSMA. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Asir, Abha, Raydah Reserve, 18°11.884'N 42°24.435'E, 2387 m, 2014-04-26, leg. H. Al Dhafer et al.
Palpita digitalis Seizmair, Ishag & Al Dhafer, 2026 Paratype ♂ KSMA Paratype 1♂, KSMA. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Asir, Abha, Raydah Reserve, 18°11.884'N 42°24.435'E, 2387 m, 2014-04-26, leg. H. Al Dhafer et al.
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