Marbled Yellow Pearl

Evergestis extimalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in the Palearctic.

The wingspan is 27–31 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous-yellow, darker terminally; lines and discal spot hardly darker, marked with a few fuscous dots; a brown terminal suffusion, more or less strongly dilated towards middle;cilia fuscous. Hindwings prismatic yellow -whitish; termen yellower, brownish-tinged. The larva is pale yellow; dorsal line darker; lateral pale purple; spots on lateral line black; head black.

The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Brassicaceae species preferring the seed-heads.