| Uresiphita gilvata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Uresiphita |
| Species: | U. gilvata |
| Binomial name | |
| Uresiphita gilvata (Fabricius, 1794) |
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Uresiphita gilvata is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in Europe and North Africa.
The wingspan is 29-37 mm. Adults are on wing from September to October depending on the location.
The larva feed on various low-growing herbaceous plants, including Genista, Cytisus and Ulex.