Udea inquinatalis - Hodges#5086
Udea inquinatalis
This record describes Udea inquinatalis (species). Recorded family: Crambidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Pyraloidea
- Family
- Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)
- Subfamily
- Spilomelinae
- Tribe
- Udeini
- Genus
- Udea
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula) and North America (records from Quebec, Manitoba, Michigan and Minnesota).
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larvae feed on on Betula alba, Betula nana, Salix, Vaccinium myrtillus, and Spiraea ulmaria .
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Udea inquinatalis. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Udea inquinatalis - Hodges#5086 (3)
Photo credits: Contributed by Kyhl Austin
Frequently Asked Questions About Udea inquinatalis - Hodges#5086
How big is Udea inquinatalis - Hodges#5086?
Wingspan: 18–25 mm.
Where is Udea inquinatalis - Hodges#5086 found?
Range: Found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula) and North America (records from Quebec, Manitoba, Michigan and Minnesota).
What does Udea inquinatalis - Hodges#5086 eat?
The diet of the Udea inquinatalis - Hodges#5086 includes Larvae feed on on Betula alba, Betula nana, Salix, Vaccinium myrtillus, and Spiraea ulmaria ..