Celery Leaftier
Common NameCelery Leaftier
Scientific NameUdea rubigalis
FamilyCrambidae
SubfamilySpilomelinae
Wingspan (mm)20
Wing Patternspotted
Primary Colorsorange, brown, white
HabitatGardens, greenhouses, agricultural fields, disturbed areas
Geographic RangeNearly cosmopolitan, including North America, Europe, Asia, Australia
Host Plantscelery, lettuce, chrysanthemum, beet, bean, cabbage, various other herbaceous plants
Flight PeriodMultiple generations, year-round in warm climates or greenhouses, spring to fall in temperate regions
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are leaftiers, rolling leaves together with silk and feeding within. Pupation occurs in a silken cocoon within the rolled leaf. Multiple generations per year.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive orange-brown and white pattern, especially the irregular white spots on the forewings and the wavy dark line on the pale hindwings. Its small size is also characteristic.
Description
A small moth with warm orange-brown forewings featuring irregular white spots and a darker wavy line; hindwings are paler with a distinct dark, wavy subterminal line.
