Udea

Udea
Udea rubigalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Synonyms
  • Melanomecyna Butler, 1883
  • Mnesictena Meyrick, 1884
  • Notophytis Meyrick, 1932
  • Protaulacistis Meyrick, 1899
  • Protocolletis Meyrick, 1888
  • Stantira Walker, 1863

Udea is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was first described by Achille Guenée in 1845.[1][2] They are mostly native to Eurasia and the New World. There are over 200 species. About 41 are native to Hawaii.[3]

Species

Former species

References

  1. Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Udea Guenée, 1845". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  2. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  3. Mally, Richard & Nuss, Matthias (2011). "Molecular and morphological phylogeny of European Udea moths (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea)". Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny. 69 (1) 55-71.
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