Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Satin White Palpita

Palpita flegia

Spanish: Polilla Blanca Satinada

Satin White Palpita (Palpita flegia)
Photographed by ekdelval on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Palpita flegia, the satin white moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Cramer in 1777. It is found in Surinam, Colombia, Brazil, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, the Caribbean and the United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida and Texas. Most often recorded in Jul.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Crambidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records2,886 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2020 – 2020
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Satin White Palpita (Palpita flegia) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/palpita-flegia/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.