Udea vacunalis explained

Udea vacunalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
2. Web site: 801234.00 – 5083 – Udea vacunalis – (Grote, 1881) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . August 9, 2018.
3. https://84a69b9b8cf67b1fcf87220d0dabdda34414436b-www.googledrive.com/host/0B0PLtJjhTxnkZDAzOGQxY2EtOTIzOS00ZjlkLWJhYmMtYWYzY2QwYmQ2ZjFi/Books/T/The%20Canadian%20Entomologist/The%20Canadian%20Entomologist%20Vol%2013.pdf The Canadian Entomologist Vol 13