Udea abstrusa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1966.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, New Mexico, the Northwest Territory, Washington and Wyoming.[2]
| Udea abstrusa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Udea |
| Species: | U. abstrusa
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| Binomial name | |
| Udea abstrusa Munroe, 1966
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The wingspan is about 22 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in July and August.
Subspecies edit
- Udea abstrusa abstrusa (Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan)
- Udea abstrusa cordilleralis Munroe, 1966 (Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico)
- Udea abstrusa pullmanensis Munroe, 1966 (Washington)
- Udea abstrusa subarctica Munroe, 1966 (Yukon, Northwest Territories)
References edit
- ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "801251.00 – 5100 – Udea abstrusa Munroe, 1966". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 20, 2021.