63.037 BF1392  -  Crambidae -  Spilomelinae - Udea olivalis - Olive Pearl Adult Micro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -       PDF Icon - click for Verification Guidelines
Blue -  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Crambidae Other Name/s: Garden Pearl ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Triangular shaped at rest. Forewing brownish with indistincy cross-lines and a square white spot at about half way in from the costa. There is also a scattering of other small whitish dots over the wing.
Distribution:  Common and widely distributed across the county.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  -  On the wing during May-August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Will Soar  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 24-28mm
Food Plant: Variety of herbaceous plants.
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

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