Undulambia polystichalis, the leatherleaf fern borer moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in Cuba and the south-eastern United States, where it has been recorded from Florida.[2]
| Undulambia polystichalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Undulambia |
| Species: | U. polystichalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Undulambia polystichalis Capps, 1965
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The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults are on wing from January to May and again from July to November.
The larvae feed on Rumohra adiantiformis.[3]
References
edit- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide