Milky Urola Moth
Argyria lacteella (Fabricius, 1794)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Identification: Adult: forewing white with orange fringe (may appear brown or blackish in certain light); medial line faint, consisting mainly of a small dark spot at costa and at inner margin, plus a third dark spot halfway between these two; a fourth dark spot usually present where PM line meets costa; hindwing white, translucent, unmarked; face white; top of head orange or yellow
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight: adults fly from spring through fall
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maryland to Florida, west to Texas, south to at least Costa Rica
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 51 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 01, 2024
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 06, 2024
Observation date: Mar 28, 2015
Submitted by: Tim Norriss
Region: Granma, Cuba
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 23, 2023
Observation date: Sep 12, 2022
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2022
Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Dec 28, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 28, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Jun 30, 2020
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 03, 2020
Observation date: May 30, 2020
Submitted by: acornrabbit
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 01, 2020
Observation date: Sep 30, 2018
Submitted by: cavemander17
Region: Madison County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 03, 2018
Observation date: Jul 06, 2018
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2018
Observation date: Jun 11, 2018
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 04, 2018
Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 24, 2018
Observation date: Mar 09, 2018
Submitted by: jeffmci9
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 18, 2018
Observation date: Sep 01, 2017
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jan 12, 2018
Observation date: Jul 29, 2017
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 30, 2017
Observation date: Jul 27, 2017
Submitted by: Darrin Frye
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2017
Observation date: Oct 15, 2016
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Okeechobee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 16, 2016
Observation date: Jul 17, 2016
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 24, 2016
Observation date: Sep 19, 2016
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 21, 2016
Observation date: Oct 31, 2015
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2016
Observation date: Jun 14, 2016
Submitted by: wtjones
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 18, 2016
Observation date: Jul 31, 2015
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Aug 10, 2015
Observation date: Sep 28, 2014
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Apr 06, 2015
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