Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861

Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861

Palpita magniferalis is a crambid moth found in eastern North America whose larvae feed on Fraxinus species.

Family
Genus
Palpita
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861

Palpita magniferalis, commonly known as the splendid palpita snout moth, ash pyralid, or ash leafroller, is a moth species that belongs to the family Crambidae. This species is found in eastern North America. Its wingspan measures 23 to 27 mm. Adult Palpita magniferalis are active from April to October. The larvae of this moth feed on plant species from the genus Fraxinus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Palpita

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