''Udea berberalis'' is a
moth in the family
Crambidae. It was described by
William Barnes
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and
James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from
California.
The
wingspan is 18–22 mm. The
forewings are pale
ocherous
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, sparsely dusted with