Crambidae: Scopariinae

1408 (ABH63.048) Palpita vitrealis (=unionalis), (Rossi, 1794)

KR06690

Holme
Holme
 Photo © Barry Dickerson
Holme
 Photo © Barry Dickerson
 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards


General Information

Translucent wings with a slight sheen and an orange or brown leading edge.


Wingspan: 27 -31 mm.
Foodplant(s): jasmines (Jasminum spp.), Olive (Olea europaea)
Flying: One generation, August-October
UK Presence: Immigrant
National status: Migrant

Regional Information

Recorded in 8 (3%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in September 2025

Recorded date range (Adult): 15 July to 13 November


Migrant