Scarce Marsh Pearl (Psammotis pulveralis)

Scarce Marsh Pearl, a reference photo — Photo: Ilia Ustyantsev from Russia · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Psammotis pulveralis is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1796. It is found in Iran and the southern part of Europe, although it dwells further north on occasion, and at times even establishes a short-lived population, as happened in 1869 near Folkestone and the Isle of Wight.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Scarce Marsh Pearl being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Udea nebulalis

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Psammotis
Species: Psammotis pulveralis

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