A New Host-Plant for Larvae of Hellula undalis (Fabricius, 1781) in Turkey (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

Abstract

In this study, Reseda aucheri subsp. rotundifolia (Kotschy ex Müll.-Arg.) (Resedaceae) has been detected the first time as a new host-plant of Hellula undalis (Crambidae). Information on the distribution of H. undalis and its known host-plants are given. Caterpillar, pupa and adult of the species and new host-plant are illustrated.