Hellula undalis, the cabbage webworm or Old World webworm, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is a widespread species which is found from Europe across Asia to the Pacific. It was first described from Italy.

Hellula undalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Hellula
Species:
H. undalis
Binomial name
Hellula undalis
(Fabricius, 1794)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena undalis Fabricius, 1794
  • Pionea geyri Rothschild, 1915
  • Pyralis lunulalis Costa, 1836
  • Scoparia alconalis Walker, 1859
  • Leucinodes exemptalis Walker, 1866
  • Evergestis occidentalis de Joannis, 1930
  • Ashwania reniculus Pajni & Rose, 1977
  • Hellula undulalis Hübner, 1825
  • Crypsotidia parva Rothschild, 1921

The wingspan is about 18 mm.

References

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  1. ^ "Hellula undalis — Overview Old World Webworm Moth". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
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