Udea rubigalis

Udea rubigalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Udea
Species:	U. rubigalis
Binomial name
	Udea rubigalis; (Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
	Scopula rubigalis Guenée, 1854; Botis harveyana Grote, 1877; Botys oblunalis Lederer, 1863; Oeobia rubigalis (Guenée);

Udea rubigalis, the celery leaftier or greenhouse leaftier, is a member of the family Crambidae. It is found in Canada, the US, Central and South America. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854.^[1]

The larvae feed on beans, beets, celery, and spinach.

References

↑ McLeod, Robin (April 15, 2016). "Species Udea rubigalis - Celery Leaftier - Hodges#5079". BugGuide. Retrieved June 27, 2018.

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[1] McLeod, Robin (April 15, 2016). "Species Udea rubigalis - Celery Leaftier - Hodges#5079". BugGuide. Retrieved June 27, 2018.