Bug FAQFreeman's Palpita Moth
Palpita freemanalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Freeman's palpita moth is a small moth with a wingspan of about 20 to 22 mm. It lives in several U.S. states across the South and Midwest, including Alabama, Texas and Illinois. Adults are most often seen in August but can be recorded from March through September.
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How to recognize it
Palpita freemanalis belongs to the Crambidae family of moths.
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Size
The wingspan ranges from 20 to 22 mm.
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When you see it
Adults are recorded from March to September, with most sightings in August.
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Where it comes from
Its North American range includes the same states listed for its habitat.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 20 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Alabama, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Pennsylvania.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are Freeman's palpita moths active?
Adults are seen from March through September, most commonly in August.
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Where can I find Freeman's palpita moth?
It has been recorded in several southern and mid-western U.S. states such as Alabama, Texas and Illinois.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Crambidae)
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Hawaiian Beet Webworm MothSpoladea recurvalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Garden Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia culmellaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Bluegrass Webworm MothParapediasia teterrellusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palpita_freemanalis
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