Udea prunalis
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| Caterpillar on wych elm (Ulmus glabra) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Udea |
| Species: | U. prunalis
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| Udea prunalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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Udea prunalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe and China (Gansu, Heilongjiang, Ningxia, Shanxi, Sichuan, Xinjiang). The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[1] In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common in the UK.[2]
The wingspan is 23–26 mm and the moth flies from June to August depending on location.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, shrubs and deciduous trees.
References
- ^ Zhang, Dandan; Li, Jinwei (2016). "Two new species and five newly recorded species of the genus Udea Guenée from China (Lepidoptera, Crambidae)". ZooKeys. 565: 123–139. doi:10.3897/zookeys.565.6304. PMC 4820098. PMID 27081338.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ "Butterfly and Moth Recording Report 2011" (PDF). butterfly-conservation.org.
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