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Satin White Palpita Moth

Palpita flegia (Crammer, 1777).

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19.2002, -96.1386

Field Notes

Description:

The Moth is about 46 mm.
The larvae feed on Thevetia peruviana.

Notes:

Feeding Cesalpinia echinata (Palo de Brasil / Pernambuco)in my garden.

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PublishedFebruary 25, 2016

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