Biology:Udea aenigmatica
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Udea |
| Species: | U. aenigmatica
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| Udea aenigmatica (Heinrich, 1931)[1]
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Udea aenigmatica is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1931. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Colorado.[2]
The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are a pale straw colour, with a conspicuous black dot at the end of the cell and a sparse scattering of black scales over rest of wing. The hindwings are cream white.
The larvae feed on Cirsium species.[3]
References
- ↑ Landry, Bernard (June 1991). "Udea aenigmatica (Heinrich), New Combination (Lepidoptera; Pyralidae; Pyraustinae)". The Canadian Entomologist 123 (3): 717–718. doi:10.4039/Ent123717-3. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8545315&fileId=S0008347X00024238.
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ↑ Heinrich, Carl (1932). "Notes on and Descriptions of Some American Moths". Proceedings of the United States National Museum 79 (13): 4–5. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofuni791932unit#page/n257/mode/2up.
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Wikidata ☰ Q14510228 entry
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