''Udea turmalis'' is a
moth in the family
Crambidae. It was described by
Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from
Alberta,
Arizona,
British Columbia,
California,
Colorado,
Idaho,
Manitoba,
Montana,
Nevada,
New Mexico,
Utah and
Washington.
The
wingspan is 24–27 mm. Adults are pale dusty ochreous, the costa of the forewings broadly washed with blackish brown, absorbing the rather large dark discal spots. There is an exterior dotted line and a terminal series of blackish dots. The hindwings have a terminal dotted line before the fringes and an extra mesial dotted line, as well as a discal dot.
''The Canadian Entomologist'' Vol 13
Adults are on wing from June to September.
Subspecies
*''Udea turmalis turmalis'' (Colorado)
*''Udea turmalis catronalis'' Munroe, 1966 (New Mexico)
*''Udea turmalis griseor'' Munroe, 1966 (California)
*''Udea turmalis tularensis'' Munroe, 1966 (California)
References
turmalis
Moths described in 1881
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