Udea elutalis

Udea elutalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea[1]
Species: U. elutalis
Binomial name
Udea elutalis
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis elutalis Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Pyralis albidalis Hübner, 1796

Udea elutalis is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Estonia, Finland, Russia[2] and Kazakhstan.[1]

The wingspan is about 23 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Artemisia vulgaris, Artemisia absinthium, Aegopodium and Senecio species.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. lepiforum.de
  4. Udea at funet