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Species Undulambia striatalis - Hodges#4740

Undulambia striatalis - Undulambia striatalis

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)

Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)

Subfamily Musotiminae

Genus Undulambia

Species striatalis (Undulambia striatalis - Hodges#4740)

Hodges Number

4740

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Undulambia striatalis Dyar, 1906

Numbers

There are three Undulambia species found in America north of Mexico. (1)

Identification

Range

Florida to Massachusetts. (2), (3)

Brou (1990) (4) first record west of Florida, 4.2 mi. NE of Abita Springs, Louisiana.

Moth Photographers Group - large range map with collection dates.

Season

Adults are reported from March through July. (1), (5)

Food

Larvae possibly feed on fern. (4)

See Also

Undulambia polystichalis

Print References

Brou, V.A. 2007. Undulambia striatalis (Dyar) in Louisiana. Southern Lepidopterists' News. 29(3). (4)

Munroe, E.G. 1972. The Moths of North America North of Mexico. Fascicle 13.1A. Scopariinae, Nymphulinae. (6)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group

Moths of Maryland

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD)

Works Cited

1.	North American Moth Photographers Group

2.	Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Florida

3.	South Carolina Moth Species

4.	Undulambia striatalis (Dyar, 1906) in Louisiana Vernon Antoine Brou, Jr. 2007. Southern Lepidopterists' Society 29(3).

5.	Arthropods of Florida and Neighboring Land Areas: Lepidoptera of Florida J.B. Heppner. 2003. Florida Department of Agriculture 17(1): 1-670.

6.	The Moths of North America North of Mexico. Fascicle 13.1A. Scopariinae, Nymphulinae Eugene Munroe. 1972. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation.

Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 11 April, 2012 - 7:14pm
Last updated 23 October, 2013 - 11:37pm

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