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Udea lutealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809.

Udea lutealis
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Udea
Species:	U. lutealis
Binomial name
Udea lutealis (Hübner, 1809)
Synonyms
Pyralis lutealis Hübner, 1809 Botys pascualis Lienig & Zeller, 1846 Scopula aetialis Guenée, 1850 Scopula etialis Guenée, 1854 Botys perochrealis Christoph in Romanoff, 1887

Description

Udea lutealis has a wingspan of 23–26 mm.[1] Forewings are pale creamy or yellow ocher with darker undulating cross. The hindwings are light gray to whitish on the underside, while the body is whitish.[1] These moths fly at night from June to August depending on the location, in one generation.[1]

The larvae are polyphagous, feeding on various herbaceous plants, mainly Rubus, Centaurea, Plantago, Cirsium and Artemisia.[1][2]

Distribution

Udea lutealis is present in most of Europe.

Habitat

This species prefers humid areas such as fresh meadows, clearings, forest roads, etc.

References

External links

• Lepiforum.de

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