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

Udea ferrugalis, the rusty dot pearl, 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.

References

  1. ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

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