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Palpita flegia

Satin White Palpita Moth


Palpita flegia


Family: Crambidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Palpita flegia, the satin white moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in Suriname, Colombia, Brazil, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, the Caribbean and the United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida and Texas.

The moth is about 46 mm.

The larvae feed on Thevetia peruviana.

Source: Wikipedia, article Palpita flegia. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 279279
  Adult

Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Argentina
08/02/2018
Gustavo Fernando Durán
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Photography ID: 70071
  Adult

Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/20/2007
Gustavo Fernando Durán



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
140848229/05/2021ArgentinaSanta FeAvenida General López 3681, Santa Fe1Gustavo Fernando Durán
121578701/03/2020ArgentinaSanta FeEspigón 1, Santa Fe1Eduardo Beltrocco
78744202/08/2018ArgentinaSanta FeZona Sur, Santa FeGustavo Fernando Durán
20199620/03/2007ArgentinaSanta FeSanta FeGustavo Fernando Durán
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Satin White Palpita Moth (Palpita flegia) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 29/09/2026.