Kebnat
INSECTS

Splendid Palpita Moth

Palpita magniferalis

Insects
Native
Splendid Palpita Moth, photo 1 of 5
Splendid Palpita Moth, Caterpillar
Splendid Palpita Moth, Male

Butterfly or moth in the family Crambidae.

There are 223 observations of Splendid Palpita Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Estrie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue68
  2. Estrie28
  3. Outaouais28
  4. Capitale-Nationale24
  5. Montérégie19
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine14
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent10
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean10
  9. Laurentides8
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches6
  11. Montréal4
  12. Lanaudière2
  13. Mauricie2

What the caterpillar eats

White ashFraxinus americana
Green ashFraxinus pennsylvanica
Black ashFraxinus nigra

Similar species

Palpita arsaltealisPalpita arsaltealis
Palpita aenescentalisPalpita aenescentalis
Waterlily Leafcutter MothElophila obliteralis
Spongy MothLymantria dispar