Rush Veneer
Common NameRush Veneer
Scientific NameNomophila noctuella
FamilyCrambidae
SubfamilyCrambinae
Wingspan (mm)33
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorsbrown, black, cream
HabitatOpen grassy areas, meadows, cultivated fields, coastal dunes, heathland
Geographic RangeCosmopolitan (nearly worldwide), including Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and Australia
Host Plantsgrasses, clover, plantain, dandelion, dock
Flight PeriodMultiple broods, typically May to October in temperate regions, year-round in warmer climates
Flight Styledarting
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are polyphagous, feeding on various low-growing herbaceous plants. They pupate in a silken cocoon near the ground. The species is multivoltine, producing multiple generations per year.
Identification TipsLook for the characteristic pointed snout (long labial palps), the mottled brown and black forewing pattern with a somewhat streaky appearance, and its tendency to rest with wings folded tightly along its body.
Description
A slender, medium-sized moth with elongated, cryptically patterned forewings in shades of brown, black, and cream, and a distinctive pointed snout formed by its labial palps.
