Biology:Udea rubigalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Udea rubigalis
Celery Leaftier.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Species:
U. rubigalis
Binomial name
Udea rubigalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Oeobia rubigalis Scopula rubigalis
  • Guenée, 1854 Grote, 1877
  • (Guenée, 1854) Phlyctaenia rubigalis
  • Botys oblunalis (Guenée, 1854)
  • Botis harveyana Lederer, 1863

Udea rubigalis, the celery leaftier or greenhouse leaftier, is a member of the family Crambidae. It is found across the Americas. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1]

The larvae are polyphagous and feed on a wide variety of plants from different plant families. Preferred host plants are:[2]

The larvae have also been recorded to be less injuriously feeding on:[2]


References

  1. McLeod, Robin (April 15, 2016). "Species Udea rubigalis - Celery Leaftier - Hodges#5079". http://bugguide.net/node/view/9721. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Weigel, C. A.; Broadbent, B. M.; Busck, August; Heinrich, Carl (1925). "The greenhouse leaf-tyer, Phlyctaenia rubigalis (Guenée)". Journal of Agricultural Research (Washington, D. C.) 29 (3): 137–158. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/280940#page/155/mode/1up. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7877145 entry