Lucerne Moth - Nomophila nearctica
Family Pyralidae -- grass moths, pyrales, pyralidés, snout moths
Adult moth also known as Clover Nomophila / Larva also known as False Webworm, Celery Stalkworm, American Celery Webworm
This is the only species in this genus in North America.
Live adult moth photographed at West Chicago Prairie, DuPage County IL. July 1, 2005.


This moth is approximately 10mm long.
 
Family Pyralidae: Pyralid moths. There are, worldwide, five subfamilies and at least 6,150 species. North America has approximately 565 species in five subfamilies.
The Pyralids are agricultural pests; some are leaf tiers or leaf rollers; the majority are borers in stems, seeds, buds, or flowers. Some are wood borers in the cambium layer, others feed on combs in bee hives or on dried plant materials. Many economically important species: Indian meal moth, Clover hay-worm, Zimmerman pine moth, Sunflower head moth, etc.


Lucerne Moth - Nomophila nearctica
 
 


 
              
 
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