Udea aenigmatica

Udea aenigmatica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Species: U. aenigmatica
Binomial name
Udea aenigmatica
(Heinrich, 1931)[1]
Synonyms
  • Platytes aenigmatica Heinrich, 1931

Udea aenigmatica is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Heinrich in 1931. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Colorado.[2]

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are pale straw-colour, with a conspicuous black dot at the end of the cell and a sparse scattering of black scales over rest of wing. The hindwings are cream white.

The larvae feed on Cirsium species.[3]

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