Udea profundalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Udea |
Species: | U. profundalis |
Binomial name | |
Udea profundalis (Packard, 1873) | |
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Udea profundalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Packard in 1873. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, through Washington, Oregon and Nevada to California and Texas. Records east of the Rocky Mountains, refer to Udea rubigalis.
The length of the forewings is 8.5–12 mm. Adults are deep ochreous-brown, the inner line on the forewings angulated outwards broadly on the median vein and inwards on the submedian. There is a large, round discal dot and a bell-shaped, reniform spot. The outer line is dark. The hindwings are primarily white
References
- "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- mothphotographersgroup
- Bug Guide
- Bug Guide
- Catalogue of the Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New-York: Pyralidae of California This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Udea profundalis |
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