Jasmine moth
The jasmine moth is almost see-through. Its body and wings are clear with a soft shine, like a pearl. Along the top edge of its front wings runs an orange or brown border, and it has big reddish brown eyes.
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Fun facts
It is a traveller and can fly long distances, which is why it sometimes turns up far to the north.
Its caterpillars start out yellow and turn green as they grow.
The caterpillar spins some leaves together to make a silky cocoon.
Olive farmers do not like the caterpillars, because they eat the leaves and fruit.
Most asked questions about Jasmine moth
?What does the jasmine moth eat?
The moths drink nectar, and the caterpillars eat jasmine, privet and olive leaves.
?Why is it called the white pearl?
Its wings are clear and shiny, a bit like a pearl.
For bug experts
- Scientific name
- Palpita vitrealis
- Group
- Moths
- Family
- Crambidae
- Classification
- Insecta > Lepidoptera > Crambidae
- Lives on
- Africa, Asia, Australia and Oceania, Europe
- Also known as
- White pearl
Where the facts come from
- Palpita vitrealis (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0): what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats, sizes and fun facts, retold in simple words.
- Picture by Hectonichus. CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. The sticker of this bug is drawn from this picture.
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