Udea profundalis

Udea profundalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Packard in 1873.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, through Washington, Oregon and Nevada to California and Texas.[2] Records east of the Rocky Mountains, refer to Udea rubigalis.[3]

Udea profundalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Species:
U. profundalis
Binomial name
Udea profundalis
(Packard, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Botis profundalis Packard, 1873

The length of the forewings is 8.5–12 mm.[4] Adults are deep ochreous-brown, the inner line on the forewings angulated outwards broadly on the median vein and inwards on the submedian. There is a large, round discal dot and a bell-shaped, reniform spot. The outer line is dark.[5] The hindwings are primarily white

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide
  4. Bug Guide
  5. Catalogue of the Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New-York: Pyralidae of California Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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