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Udea lutealis
Udea lutealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809.
From the article Udea lutealis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Udea lutealis has a wingspan of 23–26 mm. 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. These moths fly at night from June to August depending on the location, in one generation.
The larvae are polyphagous, feeding on various herbaceous plants, mainly Rubus, Centaurea, Plantago, Cirsium and Artemisia.
Range & habitat
This species prefers humid areas such as fresh meadows, clearings, forest roads, etc.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 363405.