Bug FAQPearl Veneer
Agriphila straminella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Also called: Straw Grass-veneer, Straw-coloured Grass-veneer
Pearl Veneer moths have a wingspan of about 16 to 20 mm and brown forewings with distinctive whitish streaks and black dots; the hindwings are dark grey. They are found across Europe and the Palearctic region, fly from June to September, and their larvae feed on grasses such as sheep's fescue, meadowgrass, and wheat.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan ranges from 16 to 20 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It was first described in 1775 and occurs throughout Europe and eastward across the Palearctic.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from June to September, depending on location.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
The flight period spans June through September, varying by region.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes Europe and extends east across the Palearctic.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Washington, Iowa.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Crambidae)
Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
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Elegant Grass-veneerMicrocrambus elegans
Hawaiian Beet Webworm MothSpoladea recurvalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Garden Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia culmellaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Bluegrass Webworm MothParapediasia teterrellusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriphila_straminella
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Text written 2026-10-22 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.