''Udea institalis'' is a species of
moth in the family
Crambidae.
It is found in
Spain,
France,
Italy,
Greece, the
Republic of Macedonia,
Romania,
Slovakia,
Ukraine and
Russia.
The larvae feed on ''
Eryngium campestre
''Eryngium campestre'', known as field eryngo, or Watling Street thistle, is a species of '' Eryngium'', which is used medicinally. A member of the family Apiaceae, eryngo is a hairless, thorny perennial plant. The leaves are tough and stiff, w ...
''.
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References
Moths described in 1819
institalis
Moths of Europe
Moths of Asia
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