Udea prunalis

Udea prunalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Species: U. prunalis
Binomial name
Udea prunalis
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis prunalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Pyralis ferruginalis Fabricius, 1781
  • Udea obscura Dufrane, 1955
  • Phalaena nivealis Fabricius, 1781
  • Phalaena Pyralis ferruginalis Villers, 1789
  • Pyralis leucophaealis Hübner, 1796

Udea prunalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe and China (Gansu, Heilongjiang, Ningxia, Shanxi, Sichuan, Xinjiang).[1]

Larva

The wingspan is 23–26 mm and the moth flies from June to August depending on location.

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, shrubs and deciduous trees.

References

  1. ↑ Two new species and five newly recorded species of the genus Udea guenée from China (Lepidoptera, Crambidae)
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