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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Argyriini |
| Genus: | Urola |
| Species: | U. nivalis
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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.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Urola nivalis.
- ^ "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.