Udea octosignalis

Udea octosignalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and Texas.^[2]

Udea octosignalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Udea
Species:	U. octosignalis
Binomial name
Udea octosignalis (Hulst, 1886)
Synonyms
Botis octosignalis Hulst, 1886 Ebulea straminea Warren, 1892

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are light ocherous, the costal area and markings buff. The basal line is rounded and the outer line is sinuous, both without dentations. There is faint subterminal fuscous shading and the marginal line is fine and buff. The hindwings are white, faintly ocherous outwardly and the marginal line is fine and brownish.^[3]