''Udea zernyi'' is a species of

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

in the family

Crambidae Crambidae comprises the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, with the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies ...

. It was first described by Klima in 1939 and it is found in

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

.''Fauna Europaea''
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Taxonomy

''Pionea zernyi'' is the replacement name for ''Pionea melanostictalis'' (Zerny, 1927) which is preoccupied by ''

Udea melanostictalis ''Udea melanostictalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1916. It is found in Kenya. The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are whitish, tinged and irrorated (sprinkled) with brown. The costal ar ...

'', described by

George Hampson Sir George Francis Hampson, 10th Baronet (14 January 1860 – 15 October 1936) was an English entomologist. Hampson studied at Charterhouse School and Exeter College, Oxford. He travelled to India to become a tea-planter in the Nilgiri Hills ...

in 1916.

References

zernyi Moths of Europe Moths described in 1939 {{Udea-stub