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Crambidae 80a0899 – 5101   Udea radiosalis (Möschler, 1883)

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Distribution: Labrador to Alaska south to California, Arizona, and New Mexico - Munroe (1966). Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Lupinus.  Host genera: Lupinus.  Host extended: Lupinus.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: 80a0898 Udea abstrusa Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: radiosalis (Möschler, 1883) (Botys) - MONA 1983: 5101; TL: Canada, Labrador.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Munroe, E.G., 1966. Revision of the North American species of Udea Guenée (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada, 49: 1–57. (abstract and access (fee)) Möschler, H.B., 1883. Beitrag zur Schmetterlingsfauna von Labrador. Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung, 44: 123. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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