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Udea uliginosalis
Checklist Number63.035 [B&F: 1393]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Spilomelinae |
| Genus: | Udea |
| Species: | uliginosalis |
| Authority: | (Stephens, 1834) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in open ground and grassy hollows above 350 m on mountains in the Scottish Highlands. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 25-31 mm. Wing-shape typical of the genus, but wings virtually plain light greyish brown. Day-flying. Larva feeds on Common Ragwort.
