Palpita magniferalis

Palpita magniferalis, the splendid palpita snout moth, ash pyralid or ash leafroller, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in eastern North America.

Palpita magniferalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Palpita
Species:
P. magniferalis
Binomial name
Palpita magniferalis
(Walker, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Botys magniferalis Walker, 1861
  • Scoparia fascialis Walker, 1862
  • Palpita fascialis (Walker, 1862)
  • Sebunta guttulosa Walker, 1863
  • Palpita guttulosa (Walker, 1863)

The wingspan is 23–27 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October.

The larvae feed on Fraxinus species.

Taxonomy

Palpita guttulosa is treated as a valid species by some authors.


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