2025 June 3 evening
Val George writes: This Udea profundalis moth was on the wall of my Oak Bay house this morning, June 3.
Udea profundalis (Lep.: Crambidae) Val George
Jeremy Tatum wonders why nettle leaves evolved by creating so many irritating stings over its leaves and stalks. Presumably it has an advantage by discouraging animals from eating them. If that is the case, why is it that there are so many butterfly and moth caterpillars that feed almost exclusively on nettles? The caterpillars of the Satyr Comma and the Red Admiral feed on nettles. So does the caterpillar of Udea profundalis, as well as the caterpillars of two small moths shown recently on this site – Hypena californica (June 2) and Olethreutes sp. (May 12).
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