Palpita flegia explained

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,^[1] Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico,^[2] the Caribbean and the United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida and Texas.

The moth is about 46 mm.^[3]

The larvae feed on Thevetia peruviana.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: GlobIZ search. Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
2. http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=63929 BOLD Systems
3. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5217 Moth Photographers Group
4. http://bugguide.net/node/view/148856 Bug Guide