Udea hamalis (Thunberg, 1788) Species
Last modified: Oct. 20, 2023, 11:23 a.m.
A very rare and unmistakable species that has not been observed in Belgium for a long time.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Spilomelinae > Tribus: Udeini > Genus: Udea > Species: Udea hamalis
- Vernacular names
- Gerande kruidenmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Udea nyctemeralis (Hübner, 1809)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1906a. Catalogue raisonné des Microlépidoptères de Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société entomologique de Belgique XIII: 1–172; XIV: 1–155. On page 48.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 16–21 mm. Base color white, the basal part of the forewings and the hind half of the hindwings are greyish. There are 2 black discal spots on the forewing, one on the hindwing. The edges of both pairs of wings is wide and black.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Flight periods
The adults are on the wing from June towards August.
