Udea vacunalis

Udea vacunalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Species: U. vacunalis
Binomial name
Udea vacunalis
(Grote, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Botis vacunalis Grote, 1881
  • Pyrausta galactalis Dyar, 1925

Udea vacunalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Grote in 1881.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[2]

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are pale yellowish white without markings. The hindwings are pure white, immaculate, with a dotted exterior black line, only partially continued. There is a terminal row of dots at the base of the white fringes.[3] Adults are on wing from July to August.

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