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Udea lutealis

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Species of moth

Udea lutealis
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Species: U. lutealis
Binomial name
Udea lutealis
(Hübner, 1809)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis lutealis Hübner, 1809
  • Botys pascualis Lienig & Zeller, 1846
  • Scopula aetialis Guenée, 1850
  • Scopula etialis Guenée, 1854
  • Botys perochrealis Christoph in Romanoff, 1887

Udea lutealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809.

Description

Udea lutealis has a wingspan of 23–26 mm. Forewings are pale creamy or yellow ocher with darker undulating cross. The hindwings are light gray to whitish on the underside, while the body is whitish. These moths fly at night from June to August depending on the location, in one generation.

Figs.1 larva after final moult

The larvae are polyphagous, feeding on various herbaceous plants, mainly Rubus, Centaurea, Plantago, Cirsium and Artemisia.

Distribution

Udea lutealis is present in most of Europe.

Habitat

This species prefers humid areas such as fresh meadows, clearings, forest roads, etc.

References

  1. ^ UKMoths
  2. Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived 2007-07-04 at the Wayback Machine

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Taxon identifiers
Udea lutealis


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