Obtusipalpis pardalis Hampson, 1895 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Obtusipalpis pardalis Hampson, 1895
Obtusipalpis pardalis is a Crambidae moth species found in parts of Africa, whose larvae feed on specific plants.
Obtusipalpis pardalis, commonly known as the snow leopard moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson, with the published scientific name dated 1895, and Hampson's formal description of the species appearing in 1896. This moth can be found in Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as in Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. Its larvae feed on plants of Ficus species and on Euodia latifolia.
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Scoparia penumbralis Dyar, 1906
Arthroschista hilaralis (Walker, 1859)
Gyros muiri Edwards, 1881
Anania hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
Pyrausta volupialis Grote, 1877
Pyrausta ostrinalis Hübner, 1796
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