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Crambid moth

Udea alpinalis

Description:

Udea alpinalis is a European Alpine species of moth of the family Crambidae. It has two white spots on the forewings which are more or less kidney-shaped. With a wingspan of 15–17 mm, it flies from June to August depending on the location.

Habitat:

Spotted on Pulsatilla alpina (Alpine pasqueflower), alt. 1500m ASL.

Notes:

The larvae feed on Senecio species. Spotted in La Pierreuse (meaning "stony place"), a nature reserve in the Swiss Alps. http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/la-pierr...

1 species ID suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 months ago
Crambid Moth or Zünsler
Udea alpinalis Udea alpinalis

3 Comments

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 months ago

Thanks Satyen, and thank you bayucca for the ID!

SatyenM
SatyenM 10 months ago

Nice pics.

bayucca
bayucca 10 months ago

Crambidae, Pyraustinae, Pyraustini, Udea alpinalis.

Rougemont, Vaud, Switzerland

Lat: 46.45, Long: 7.18

Spotted on Jul 24, 2012
Submitted on Jul 28, 2012

Reference

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