Biology:Udea cinerea

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Short description: Species of moth

Udea cinerea
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Species:
U. cinerea
Binomial name
Udea cinerea
(Butler, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Scopula cinerea Butler, 1883

Udea cinerea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1883. It is found in Chile .[1]

The wingspan is about 23 mm. Adults are similar to Udea inquinatalis, from which they differ in the larger and blacker costal spots on the forewings.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 4, 2018. 
  2. Butler, Arthur G. (1883). "Heterocerous Lepidoptera collected in Chili by Thomas Edmonds, Esq.". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1883: 54-55. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/55130#page/84/mode/1up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q20721149 entry