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Crambidae 80a0978 – 5218   Palpita quadristigmalis (Guenée, 1854)              Four-spotted Palpita

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Oleaceae.  Host genera: Forestiera Ligustrum.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: Wingspan: 26-30 mm (Hayden & Buss, 2013). Similar Species: 80a0962 "Diaphania" costata: See Hayden et al. (2017). 80a0977 Palpita flegia: See Hayden et al. (2017). 80a0980 Palpita kimballi: See Hayden & Buss (2013) and Hayden et al. (2017). 80a0979 Palpita persimilis: See Hayden & Buss (2013). Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: quadristigmalis (Guenée, 1854) (Margarodes) - MONA 1983: 5218

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAH5326 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Hayden, J.E. & J. Buss, 2013 [Rev. 2017]. Olive Shootworm, Palpita persimilis Munroe (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension, 2013(6): 1-6. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 23.42m; p. 179. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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