A Snowy Urola Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/22/2017).

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A Snowy Urola Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/20/2014).

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A Snowy Urola Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/26/2016).

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A Snowy Urola Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/12/2015).

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A Snowy Urola Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/6/2014).

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A Snowy Urola Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/16/2013).

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A Snowy Urola Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/28/2013).

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A Snowy Urola Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/10/2013).

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

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A Snowy Urola Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/25/2014).

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A Snowy Urola Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/18/2014).

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A Snowy Urola Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/2/2013).

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Snowy Urola Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/15/2013).

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

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A Snowy Urola Moth in Charles Co., Maryland (8/24/2022).

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A Snowy Urola Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/31/2020).

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A Snowy Urola Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/19/2020).

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Snowy Urola Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/4/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 186289 - Psn: 76)

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A Snowy Urola Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/19/2014).

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A Snowy Urola Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2004).

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A Snowy Urola Moth from the collection of John Glaser.

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A Snowy Urola Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/7/2021).

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Snowy Urola Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/26/2025). (c) atlanticus, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1313240 - Psn: 200)

Snowy Urola Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/26/2025). (c) atlanticus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Snowy Urola Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/26/2025). (c) pennylane17, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1313243 - Psn: 200)

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Snowy Urola Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/22/2025). (c) Mike Mosser, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1333319 - Psn: 200)

Snowy Urola Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/22/2025). (c) Mike Mosser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Snowy Urola Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2025). (c) Carla Morris, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1339683 - Psn: 200)

Snowy Urola Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2025). (c) Carla Morris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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

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A Snowy Urola Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/22/2017). View Record Details Media by Barbara Thurlow.

A Snowy Urola Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/20/2014). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Snowy Urola Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/26/2016). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Snowy Urola Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/12/2015). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Willey.

A Snowy Urola Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/6/2014). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

A Snowy Urola Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/16/2013). View Record Details Media by Wendy Crowe.

A Snowy Urola Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/28/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Snowy Urola Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/10/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

Snowy Urola Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/28/2022). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Barbara Speckart.

A Snowy Urola Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/25/2014). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

A Snowy Urola Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/18/2014). View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

A Snowy Urola Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/2/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

Snowy Urola Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/15/2013). View Record Details Media by Nancy Magnusson.

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

A Snowy Urola Moth in Charles Co., Maryland (8/24/2022). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Snowy Urola Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/31/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Snowy Urola Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/19/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Snowy Urola Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/19/2014). View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

A Snowy Urola Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2004). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Snowy Urola Moth from the collection of John Glaser. Media by Larry Line.

A Snowy Urola Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/7/2021). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Snowy Urola Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/26/2025). (c) atlanticus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by atlanticus via iNaturalist.

Snowy Urola Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/26/2025). (c) pennylane17, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by pennylane17 via iNaturalist.

Snowy Urola Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/22/2025). (c) Mike Mosser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mike Mosser via iNaturalist.

Snowy Urola Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2025). (c) Carla Morris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by cammfl via iNaturalist.

Source: Wikipedia

Urola nivalis

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Subfamily:	Crambinae
Tribe:	Argyriini
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

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]

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.

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

Taxon identifiers
Urola nivalis	Wikidata: Q7900871 BAMONA: Urola-nivalis BOLD: 20735 BugGuide: 20481 GBIF: 4302316 iNaturalist: 132736 Insecta.pro: 39282 ITIS: 117815 MONA: 5464 NatureServe: 2.108029 NCBI: 687146 Observation.org: 927057

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Snowy Urola Moth

Urola nivalis (Drury, 1773)

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