Snowy Urola Moth Urola nivalis (Drury, 1773)    Synonyms: Hodges #5464.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Crambidae   >   Genus Urola   

Status:

The commonest species of the tribe Argyrini (Glaser, MicroMoths).

Description:

Compare Mother-of-pearl Moth, which has a distinctive orange median stripe between the wings.

There are 361 records in the project database.

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A Snowy Urola Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/22/2017). Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A Snowy Urola Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/20/2014). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Snowy Urola Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/26/2016). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Snowy Urola Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/12/2015). Photo by Jonathan Willey. (MBP list)

A Snowy Urola Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/6/2014). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Snowy Urola Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/16/2013). Photo by Wendy Crowe. (MBP list)

A Snowy Urola Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/28/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Snowy Urola Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/10/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Snowy Urola Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/28/2022). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Barbara Speckart. (MBP list)

A Snowy Urola Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/25/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Snowy Urola Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/18/2014). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

A Snowy Urola Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/2/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Snowy Urola Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/15/2013). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

A Snowy Urola Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/30/2014). Verified by Ross Hill and A. Hendrickson/BugGuide. Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

A Snowy Urola Moth in Charles Co., Maryland (8/24/2022). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Snowy Urola Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/31/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Snowy Urola Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/19/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Snowy Urola Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/4/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Snowy Urola Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/19/2014). Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

A Snowy Urola Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2004). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Snowy Urola Moth from the collection of John Glaser. Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Snowy Urola Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/7/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)


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