Udea itysalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia to Quebec, south to Colorado, California, Nevada and Arizona.[2] It has also been recorded from the Sayan Mountains in Russia.

Udea itysalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Species:
U. itysalis
Binomial name
Udea itysalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Scoparia itysalis Walker, 1859
  • Botys hyperborealis Möschler, 1874
  • Botys hyperboraleis Staudinger, 1892
  • Pionea hyperborealis f. similissima Caradja, 1916
  • Stantira variegata Walker, 1863
  • Phlyctaenia tillialis Dyar, 1904
  • Phlyctaenia tillialais W. P. Curtis, 1934

The wingspan is about 23 mm.[3]

Subspecies

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  • Udea itysalis itysalis
  • Udea itysalis albimontanensis Munroe, 1966 (Arizona, New Mexico)
  • Udea itysalis clarkensis Munroe, 1966 (southern Nevada, California)
  • Udea itysalis durango Munroe, 1966 (Colorado, Utah)
  • Udea itysalis kodiakensis Munroe, 1966 (Alaska)
  • Udea itysalis marinensis Munroe, 1966 (California: San Francisco Bay region)
  • Udea itysalis mertensialis Munroe, 1966 (Nova Scotia)
  • Udea itysalis rindgeorum Munroe, 1966 (Utah)
  • Udea itysalis tillialis (Dyar, 1904) (British Columbia)
  • Udea itysalis wasatchensis Munroe, 1966 (central Utah)

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. ^ BugGuide