Bug FAQFalse Celery Leaftier
Udea profundalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
The forewings measure about 8.5 to 12 mm long. Adults are deep ochreous-brown with a large round discal dot, a bell-shaped reniform spot, and dark outer lines on the forewings; the hindwings are mostly white. It occurs in western North America from British Columbia through Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Forewing length ranges from 8.5 to 12 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is recorded across western North America, from British Columbia down through Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
The species is native to North America, with records from British Columbia to Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Lookalikes
Records east of the Rocky Mountains are actually of Udea rubigalis, not this species.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 6 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Oregon, California, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Montana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What does this moth look like?
It is deep ochreous-brown with a large round discal dot, a bell-shaped reniform spot, dark outer forewing lines, and mostly white hindwings.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is it found?
It lives in western North America, from British Columbia through Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Can it be confused with another species?
Yes, records east of the Rockies usually refer to Udea rubigalis, not this moth.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Crambidae)
Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Celery Leaftier MothUdea rubigalis
Elegant Grass-veneerMicrocrambus elegans
Hawaiian Beet Webworm MothSpoladea recurvalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Garden Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia culmellaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Bluegrass Webworm MothParapediasia teterrellusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udea_profundalis
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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.