Splendid Palpita Moth (Palpita magniferalis)

At porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat.

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Christine Young

Lion

Pretty! It has interesting antennae - how they curve at the ends :) Posted 7 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! They sort of look like fish hooks! Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Exactly! Posted 7 years ago

The Splendid palpita snout moth

''Palpita magniferalis'', the splendid palpita snout moth, ash pyralid or ash leafroller, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in eastern North America.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling