Biology:Udea hyalistis

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Short description: Species of moth

Udea hyalistis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Species:
U. hyalistis
Binomial name
Udea hyalistis
(Lower, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Pyrausta hyalistis Lower, 1902
  • Pyrausta diplosticta Turner, 1908

Udea hyalistis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1902. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Victoria.[1]

The wingspan is 22–26 mm. The forewings are pale brownish grey with a clear white median subcostal spot, edged with some darker scales. There is a similar spot narrower and twice constricted. The hindwings are ochreous whitish with some brownish-grey irroration (speckles), an antemedian dot and a subterminal band of the same colour.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 15 July 2014. 
  2. New "Australian Lepidoptera of the families Noctuidae and Pyralidae". This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q20721083 entry