Palpifer taprobanus explained

Palpifer taprobanus is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1887 and is found in Sri Lanka.^{[1] [2]}

The species was once classified as being the same species as Palpifer sexnotatus. In The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I, George Hampson noted the species collectively as follows:

Notes and References

1. Web site: Palpifer taprobanus (Moore, 1887) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 18 November 2018.
2. Web site: Species details: Palpifer taprobanus Moore, 1887 . Catalogue of Life . 13 July 2016.