Biology:Udea marmarina
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Udea marmarina is a moth in the family Crambidae.[2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884.[3] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1][4] This species is similar in appearance to Udea flavidalis but is distinguished by being larger in size and having a clear white spot on its forewings.
Larvae of this species feed on plants in the genus Urtica, including Urtica ferox.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NZOR Name Details - Udea marmarina Meyrick, 1884". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/b228e1e9-e9a2-48a0-b138-8d7c32f17034. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ↑ Gordon, Dennis P., ed (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. pp. 458. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/973607714.
- ↑ Meyrick, Edward (1884-10-01). "On the classification of the Australian Pyralidina" (in en). Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London 32 (3): 277–350. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1884.tb01610.x. ISSN 1365-2311. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14715314.
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Patrick, Hamish J.H.; Bowie, Mike H.; Fox, Barry W.; Patrick, Brian H. (2011). "The moths of Quail Island (Ōtamahua): a faunal comparison of an island under restoration with other sites on Banks Peninsula". New Zealand Natural Sciences 36: 57–72. https://hdl.handle.net/10182/6365. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q14510280 entry
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