Moth

Beet webworm moth

Spoladea recurvalis

Small brown moth with a bold white band across its wings

Scientific name: Spoladea recurvalis
Family: Crambidae, order Lepidoptera
Group: Moth

A small brown moth with a white sash.

Spot it Dark brown wings crossed by a wavy white band.
Home Fields, gardens and waste ground.
Caterpillar food Amaranth, beet and spinach leaves, which it webs together.
Why it matters Food for spiders, birds and bats; a pest only in large numbers.

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