Biology:Udea elutalis

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Short description: Species of moth

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

Udea elutalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in Spain , France , Germany , Switzerland , Austria, Italy, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland , Romania, Estonia, Finland , Russia [2] and Kazakhstan.[1] It is also found in China (Hebei, Xinjiang).[3]

The wingspan is about 23 mm.[4]

The larvae feed on Artemisia vulgaris, Artemisia absinthium, Aegopodium and Senecio species.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7877107 entry