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Jasmine Moth

🇳🇱 Satijnlichtmot ·Palpita vitrealis

🦋 Butterflies & moths 📍 in the Netherlands
Jasmine Moth, photo 1 of 10
1/10 © Paolo Mazzei · CC BY-NC 4.0

what is it?

Palpita vitrealis , the jasmine moth , is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It occurs worldwide, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and America. In Europe, it is found in southern Europe, but may be found further north due to its migratory nature.

base stats

  • NL sightings 30iNaturalist, research grade
  • worldwide 10,068iNaturalist observations

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

  • Spotted 30 times in the Netherlands on iNaturalist.
  • 10,068 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
  • Scientifically named by Pietro Rossi in 1794 (232 years ago).

fact sheet

English
Jasmine Moth
Nederlands
Satijnlichtmot
scientific name
Palpita vitrealis
class
Insecta
order
Lepidoptera
family
Crambidae
sightings in NL
30
sightings in Europe
8,019
sightings worldwide
10,068
GBIF records in NL
4,167
weight
—
length
—
lifespan
—
named
1794 by Pietro Rossi

relatives· Crambidae

Sources: iNaturalist taxon 336922, Wikidata Q21321099, GBIF 1889833, Wikipedia (EN), Wikipedia (NL). Intro text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.

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