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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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Description


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: 391584
  Adult

Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
04/23/2017
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 333687
 
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
05/08/2019
Regina Piazza
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Photography ID: 332721
  Larva

Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
05/11/2019
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 169727
  Adult

Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
04/20/2016
Eduardo Beltrocco



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
92380711/05/2019ArgentinaSanta FeColón, entre Avenida Luján e Hipólito Irigoyen, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
92529008/05/2019ArgentinaSanta Fe9 de julio 1364, Santo ToméRegina Piazza
91061619/04/2019ArgentinaSanta FePanaderia La Esquina, Santo Tomé1Eduardo Beltrocco
123106123/04/2017ArgentinaSanta FeSarmiento y Centenario, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
141244806/12/2016ArgentinaSanta FeAvenida Luján, entre Gaboto y Colón, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
48557020/04/2016ArgentinaSanta FeAvenida Luján, entre Gaboto y Colón, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
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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.