Hellula hydralis

Hellula hydralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Hellula
Species: H. hydralis
Binomial name
Hellula hydralis
Guénée, 1854
Synonyms
  • Scopula criasusalis Walker, 1859
  • Scoparia optatusalis Walker, 1859
  • Pyralis subtrigonalis Walker, [1866]

The Cabbage Centre Grub (Hellula hydralis) is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found throughout Australia.

Dorsal view
Ventral view

The wingspan is about 20 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on Brassica oleracea and Brassica napus.

References

  1. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (February 6, 2008). "Hellula hydralis". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on July 27, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
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