Rank Species | Genus Urola Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Microcrambus elegans, Crambus agitatellus, Butterflies and moths, Nomophila nearctica, Udea rubigalis | ||
Urola nivalis, the snowy urola moth, is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found from southern Canada and Maine, south to Florida and west to Illinois and Texas.
The wingspan is 15-23 mm. 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
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