Don't want to see ads? Sign up...




Argyria lacteella

Argyria lacteella


Family: Pyralidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

 Request change



Filters




Description


Argyria lacteella, the milky urola moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in North America, from Maryland south to Florida and west to Texas. In the south, the range extends through Costa Rica to Brazil. It is also found on Cuba, Puerto Rico and Bermuda.

Adults are on wing from spring to fall.

Source: Wikipedia, article Argyria lacteella. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





Geographic distribution


Loading map...




Species photographs

Count: 3

Foto
Photography ID: 577235
  Adult

Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
03/22/2024
Enrico H. Vicentini
Foto
Photography ID: 551289
  Adult

Paraná
Entre Ríos
Argentina
10/07/2023
Néstor Trossero
Foto
Photography ID: 50268
  Adult

Victoria
Entre Ríos
Argentina
05/02/2014
Nicolas Chimento


 Add a photography of this species






Species vocalizations

Last vocalizations published



 Add an audio of this species





Species videos

Last filmings published




 Add a film of this species





Species reports



 Detail of places sorted by number of records






Species records

Count: 3



Page 1 of 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
201420222/03/2024UruguayMaldonadoPunta Negra, PiriápolisEnrico H. Vicentini
189398307/10/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosZona urbana, ParanáNéstor Trossero
14491202/05/2014ArgentinaEntre RíosVictoriaNicolas Chimento
Page 1 of 1

 Add a record of this species

📖
Recommended citation
Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Argyria lacteella – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.