Species: Olive-tree Pearl (Palpita vitrealis)
Originator: Frode Falkenberg
Norwegian name: Hvit engmott
Host plants: Askeslekta (Fraxinus), Ligusterslekta (Ligustrum)
Systematics :
Kingdom | Animals (Animalia) | ||||||||
Phylum | Articulate animals (Arthropoda) | ||||||||
Klasse | Insects (Insecta) | ||||||||
Order | Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) | ||||||||
Group | Micro-moths («Micro-heterocera») | ||||||||
Family | Snout moths (Pyralidae) | ||||||||
Subfamily | Pyraustinae | ||||||||
Genus | Palpita | ||||||||
Species | Olive-tree Pearl (Palpita vitrealis) |