Palpita quadristigmalis

Palpita quadristigmalis, the four-spotted palpita moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec and Ontario to Florida, west to Arizona and north to Colorado.[2]

Palpita quadristigmalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Palpita
Species:
P. quadristigmalis
Binomial name
Palpita quadristigmalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Margarodes quadristigmalis Guenée, 1854

The length of the forewings is 13.5-14.5 mm. The forewings are translucent white with a dark brown strip along the costa containing three black dots in the basal half. The hindwings are white with a dark discal dot. Adults are on wing in May and June in the north and nearly year-round in the southern part of the range.

The larvae feed on Ligustrum species.[3]

References
  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide


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