Udea aenigmatica

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Udea aenigmatica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Species:
U. aenigmatica
Binomial name
Udea aenigmatica
(Heinrich, 1931) [1]
Synonyms
  • Platytes aenigmaticaHeinrich, 1931

Udea aenigmatica is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1931. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Colorado. [2]

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are a pale straw colour, with a conspicuous black dot at the end of the cell and a sparse scattering of black scales over rest of wing. The hindwings are cream white.

The larvae feed on Cirsium species. [3]

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References

  1. Landry, Bernard (June 1991). "Udea aenigmatica (Heinrich), New Combination (Lepidoptera; Pyralidae; Pyraustinae)". The Canadian Entomologist. 123 (3): 717–718. doi:10.4039/Ent123717-3 via Cambridge Core.
  2. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  3. Heinrich, Carl (1932). "Notes on and Descriptions of Some American Moths". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 79 (13): 4–5 via Internet Archive.PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .