Udea rubigalis explained
Udea rubigalis, the celery leaftier or greenhouse leaftier, is a member of the family Crambidae. It is found across the Americas. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1]
The larvae are polyphagous and feed on a wide variety of plants from different plant families. Preferred host plants are:[2]
The larvae have also been recorded to be less injuriously feeding on:[2]
Notes and References
- Web site: McLeod . Robin . April 15, 2016 . Species Udea rubigalis - Celery Leaftier - Hodges#5079 . BugGuide . June 27, 2018.
- Weigel . C. A. . Broadbent . B. M. . Busck . August . August Busck . Heinrich . Carl . Carl Heinrich . 1925 . The greenhouse leaf-tyer, Phlyctaenia rubigalis (Guenée) . Journal of Agricultural Research . Washington, D. C. . 29 . 3 . 137–158 .