Palpita magniferalis
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| Palpita magniferalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Palpita |
| Species: | P. magniferalis |
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| Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861 | |
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The Splendid Palpita Snout Moth, Ash Pyralid or Ash Leafroller (Palpita magniferalis) is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in eastern North America.
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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