Palpita magniferalis
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 |
Binomial name | |
Palpita magniferalis (Walker, 1861) | |
Synonyms | |
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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.