Udea ferrugalis

Udea ferrugalis

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Udea
Species:	U. ferrugalis
Binomial name
*Udea ferrugalis* (Hübner, 1796)^[1]
Synonyms
Pyralis ferrugalis (Hübner, 1796 Pyralis ferruginalis (Rossi, 1794) Pionea granjalis Chrétien, 1925 Pionea maculata Costantini, 1923 Pionea obsoleta Costantini, 1923 Scopula hypatialis Walker, 1859 Scopula martialis Guenée, 1854 Udea martialis f. fusca Dufrane, 1960 Udea martialis f. pallida Dufrane, 1960

The Rusty Dot Pearl (Udea ferrugalis) is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in the Europe and Africa.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The moth flies during the whole year, but mainly in autumn, depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, such as Stachys, Eupatorium cannabinum and Fragaria vesca.

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