Udea inquinatalis

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Udea inquinatalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Species:
U. inquinatalis
Binomial name
Udea inquinatalis
(Lienig & Zeller, 1846)
Synonyms
  • Scopula inquinatalisLienig & Zeller, 1846
  • Pionea albinalisDella Beffa, 1942
  • Udea glacialisPackard, 1867

Udea inquinatalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. [1] The species was first described by Friederike Lienig and Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1846. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula) [2] and North America (including Quebec, Manitoba, Michigan and Minnesota). [3]

The wingspan is 18–25 mm.

The larvae feed on downy birch ( Betula pubescens ), dwarf birch ( Betula nana ), willow ( Salix species), European blueberry ( Vaccinium myrtillus ) and meadowsweet ( Filipendula ulmaria ). [4]

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References

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  2. Fauna Europaea
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