''Udea abstrusa'' is a
moth in the family
Crambidae. It was described by
Eugene G. Munroe
Eugene Gordon Munroe (8 September 1919 – 31 May 2008) was a Canadian entomologist who discovered numerous species of insects. He worked for the Insect Systematics and Biological Control Unit, Entomology Division in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Munro ...
in 1966. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from
Alberta,
British Columbia,
Colorado,
New Mexico, the
Northwest Territory
The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and formally known as the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, was formed from unorganized western territory of the United States after the American Revolutionary War. Established in 1 ...
,
Washington and
Wyoming.
The
wingspan is about 22 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in July and August.
Subspecies
*''Udea abstrusa abstrusa'' (Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan)
*''Udea abstrusa cordilleralis''
Munroe, 1966 (Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico)
*''Udea abstrusa pullmanensis''
Munroe, 1966 (Washington)
*''Udea abstrusa subarctica''
Munroe, 1966 (Yukon, Northwest Territories)
References
Moths described in 1966
abstrusa
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