Urola nivalis

Urola nivalis, the snowy urola moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found from southern Canada and Maine, south to Florida and west to Illinois and Texas.[2]

Urola nivalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Urola
Species:	U. nivalis
Binomial name
Urola nivalis (Drury, 1773)[1]
Synonyms
Phalaena nivalis Drury, 1773 Geometra argentata Emmons, 1854 Urola michrochysella Walker, 1863 Urola microchrysella Möschler, 1890 Urola microchysella Munroe, 1995

The wingspan is 15-23 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from May to September in two generations per year.

The larvae feed on various grasses and are considered a pest of Ligustrum species.

References

1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
2. "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
3. "Lynn Scott's Urola nivalis image". Acleris.com. Retrieved 2011-10-10.