Udea itysalis explained

Udea itysalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia to Quebec, south to Colorado, California, Nevada and Arizona.^[2] It has also been recorded from the Sayan Mountains in Russia.

The wingspan is about 23 mm.^[3]

Subspecies

• Udea itysalis itysalis
• Udea itysalis albimontanensis Munroe, 1966 (Arizona, New Mexico)
• Udea itysalis clarkensis Munroe, 1966 (southern Nevada, California)
• Udea itysalis durango Munroe, 1966 (Colorado, Utah)
• Udea itysalis kodiakensis Munroe, 1966 (Alaska)
• Udea itysalis marinensis Munroe, 1966 (California: San Francisco Bay region)
• Udea itysalis mertensialis Munroe, 1966 (Nova Scotia)
• Udea itysalis rindgeorum Munroe, 1966 (Utah)
• Udea itysalis tillialis (Dyar, 1904) (British Columbia)
• Udea itysalis wasatchensis Munroe, 1966 (central Utah)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5099 Moth Photographers Group
3. http://bugguide.net/node/view/367716 BugGuide