Hellula hydralis

Hellula hydralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
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]

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

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

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.