Palpita vitrealis

Palpita vitrealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Palpita
Species:	P. vitrealis
Binomial name
	Palpita vitrealis; (Rossi, 1794)
Synonyms
	Phalaena vitrealis Rossi, 1794; Pyralis unionalis Hübner, 1796; Botys quinquepunctalis Boisduval, 1833; Margarodes septempunctalis Mabille, 1880; Margarodes transvisalis Guenée, 1854;

Palpita vitrealis, the jasmine moth,^[1] is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It occurs worldwide, including Africa,^[2] Asia, Australia, Europe and America. In Europe, it is found in southern Europe, but may be found further north due to its migratory nature.

The wingspan is 27–31 mm. The moth flies in Autumn depending on the location.

The larvae feed on jasmine (Jasminum officinale), privet (Ligustrum species), Forsythia and olive species.

References

^ Jasmine moth (Palpita vitrealis) at Plantwise Knowledge Bank
^ Africanmoths.com Archived 2013-01-16 at archive.today

External links

Lepidoptera of Belgium
Palpita vitrealis at UKMoths
Media related to Palpita vitrealis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Palpita vitrealis at Wikispecies

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[1] Jasmine moth (Palpita vitrealis) at Plantwise Knowledge Bank

[2] Africanmoths.com Archived 2013-01-16 at archive.today

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