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Palpita magniferalis

801325.00 — 5226 — Palpita magniferalis (Walker, 1861) — Splendid Palpita

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Fraxinus (?)

Fraxinus

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Munroe, E.G., 1952. The illibalis-group of the genus Palpita Hübner (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). The Canadian Entomologist, 84(2): 50; figs. 7, 13, 25-30.
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Palpita magniferalis

    Abundance data late May to early October