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Undulambia polystichalis

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Undulambia polystichalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Undulambia
Species:
U. polystichalis
Binomial name
Undulambia polystichalis
Capps, 1965

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]

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

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  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Bug Guide