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Udea turmalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Udea


Udea turmalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Grote in 1881. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Manitoba, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Washington.

The wingspan is 24-27 mm. Adults are pale dusty ochreous, the costa of the forewings broadly washed with blackish brown, absorbing the rather large dark discal spots. There is an exterior dotted line. and a terminal series of blackish dots. The hindwings have a terminal dotted line before the fringes and an extra mesial dotted line, as well as a discal dot. Adults are on wing from June to September.

Subspecies

  • Udea turmalis turmalis (Colorado)
  • Udea turmalis catronalis Munroe, 1966 (New Mexico)
  • Udea turmalis griseor Munroe, 1966 (California)
  • Udea turmalis tularensis Munroe, 1966 (California)
  • References

    Udea turmalis Wikipedia