''Palpusia'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s of the family
Crambidae
Crambidae comprises the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, with the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies ...
. The genus was erected by
Hans Georg Amsel
Hans Georg Amsel (29 March 1905 – 20 October 1999) was a German entomologist with four publications ranging from 1951 to 1962. His home town was Cologne, although he frequently was in Kiel. His original job was in the banking industry, and he la ...
in 1956.
Species
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Palpusia coenulentalis''
(Lederer, 1863)
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Palpusia eurypalpalis''
(Hampson, 1912)
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Palpusia fulvicolor''
(Hampson, 1917)
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Palpusia glaucusalis''
(Walker, 1859)
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Palpusia goniopalpia''
(Hampson, 1912)
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Palpusia plumipes''
(Dognin, 1905)
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Palpusia ptyonota''
(Hampson, 1912)
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Palpusia squamipes''
Amsel, 1956
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Palpusia subcandidalis''
(Dognin, 1905)
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Palpusia terminalis''
Dognin, 1910
References
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External links
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Pyraustinae
Taxa named by Hans Georg Amsel
Crambidae genera
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