Dusky Pearl

Udea prunalis

''Udea prunalis'' is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe and China. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common in the UK.
Udea prunalis At night on Buddleja.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 23–26 mm The forewings are fuscous-grey, base brownish ; first line indistinct, second serrate, blackish,curved, with a narrow deep sinuation inwards below middle, on dorsum whitish-edged posteriorly ; orbicular and 8-shaped discal spots darker grey ; costa posteriorly spotted with darker and sometimes whitish. Hindwings are fuscous-grey, apex darker;two dark fuscous discal dots ; a faint second line.The larva is bright deep green ; subdorsal line shining white ; head grey-whitish.

The moth flies from June to August depending on location.

Food

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, shrubs and deciduous trees.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusUdea
SpeciesU. prunalis
Photographed in
Netherlands