Species Details

ABH: 63.033

BF: 1388

Family: Crambidae

Subfamily: Spilomelinae

Taxon: Udea lutealis

Authority: (Hübner, [1809])

Vernacular: Pale Straw Pearl

Account: Common on waste ground, gardens and woodland edges throughout the British Isles An easily recognised species on account of the pale coloration and dark clouding in apex of hindwing [Goater]. Larva polyphagous on various herbaceous plants, including Bramble, Thistle, Wormwood and Scabious.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 23 — 26 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 13 Jul (2008) — 27 Jul (2021)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Polyphagous.

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Common

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/udea-lutealis/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 2

Individuals: 1

Earliest Year: 2008

Latest Year: 2021

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