Hellula hydralis

Hellula hydralis, the cabbage centre grub, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854 and is found throughout Australia.

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Hellula hydralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Hellula
Species:
H. hydralis
Binomial name
Hellula hydralis
Guenée, 1854
Synonyms
  • Scopula criasusalis Walker, 1859
  • Scoparia optatusalis Walker, 1859
  • Pyralis subtrigonalis Walker, [1866]

The wingspan is about 20 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on Brassica oleracea and Brassica napus.

References
  1. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (February 6, 2008). "Hellula hydralis". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on July 27, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2009.


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