Udea ferrugalis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Udea ferrugalis
MOTH INFO
Udea ferrugalis is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Udea ferrugalis
Pyralis ferrugalis
Scopula martialis (Guenée, 1854)
Common name
Rusty Dot Pearl
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Spilomelinae > Tribus: Udeini > Genus: Udea
Wingspan
18-24 mm
Appearance
The forewings have ferruginous brown ground color and blackish, dark brown markings towards the edge. The hindwings are brownish-grey colored. The legs are whitish-colored.
Habitat
Gardens, fields, phrygana, shrubland.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on a variety of plants i.e. Solanaceae (Datura stramonium, Hyoscyamus albus), Compositae, Labiatae (Mentha, Stachys), etc.
Flight period
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