Udea alpinalis

Udea alpinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Udea
Species:	U. alpinalis
Binomial name
	Udea alpinalis; (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
	Pyralis alpinalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Phalaena grisealis Fabricius, 1794; Pyrausta alpinalis ab. prolongata Weber, 1945; Udea alpinalis valerialis (Galvagni, 1933); Udea valerianalis Speidel, 1996;

Udea alpinalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is an alpine species found in Europe.

The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

It exhibits sexual dimorphism, where female have shorter, more acute forewings and dorsal side of hindwings more darker than that of males.[2] The larvae feed on Senecio species.

References

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
"Deep intraspecific DNA barcode splits and hybridisation in the Udea alpinalis group (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Crambidae) – an integrative revision". ZooKeys. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

External links

Fauna Europaea
Hants Moths
"Udea alpinalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Papillons de Poitou-Charentes.
"(B52) BF1394 Udea alpinalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKMoths.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 26 June 2018.

[2] "Deep intraspecific DNA barcode splits and hybridisation in the Udea alpinalis group (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Crambidae) – an integrative revision". ZooKeys. Retrieved 3 April 2018.