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)
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 moth of the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[1] 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 females have shorter, more acute forewings and the dorsal side of the hindwings are darker than that of males.[2] The larvae feed on Senecio species (ragworts and groundsels).

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
Hantsmoths
"Udea alpinalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Papillons de Poitou-Charentes.
Kimber, Ian. "(B52) BF1394 Udea alpinalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKMoths. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

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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.