Hellula undalis

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 but it is a tropical or subtropical species only occasional in Europe.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are greyish-brown with wavy grey markings, a curved pale subterminal patch and a kidney shaped mark at one third. The hindwings are pale, with the tip lighter.

It is a pest of Brassica oleracea (cabbage) and Brassica rapa (turnip)

• Media related to Hellula undalis at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Hellula undalis at Wikispecies
• Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. hdl:10125/7337.
• UKMoths
• Fauna Europaea
• Insects of Australia
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