Hellula hydralis

Hellula hydralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Hellula
Species: H. hydralis
Binomial name
Hellula hydralis
Guénée, 1854
Synonyms
  • Scopula criasusalis
  • Hellula optatusalis
  • Hellula subtrigonalis

The Cabbage Centre Grub (Hellula hydralis) is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found throughout Australia.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. [1]

The larvae feed on Brassica oleracea and Brassica napus.

References

  1. ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (February 6, 2008). "Hellula hydralis". uts.edu.au. http://www-staff.it.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/glap/hydral.html. Retrieved 2009-02-10.