Palpita magniferalis

Palpita magniferalis
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
  • Botys magniferalis Walker, 1861
  • Scoparia fascialis Walker, 1862
  • Palpita fascialis (Walker, 1862)
  • Sebunta guttulosa Walker, 1863
  • Palpita guttulosa (Walker, 1863)

Palpita magniferalis, the splendid palpita snout moth, ash pyralid or ash leafroller, 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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