Udea decrepitalis

Checklist Number
63.036 [B&F: 1391]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Crambidae
Subfamily:Spilomelinae
Genus:Udea
Species:decrepitalis
Authority:(Herrich-Schäffer, 1848)

Nationally scarce (Na) in ravines, gorges and on loch-shores in parts of the Scottish Highlands. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 23-27 mm. The pale coloration and dark borders to both fore- and hindwings distinguish this from related species [Goater]. Larva feeds on Buckler-fern and other ferns.