Udea constricta

Udea constricta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Species: U. constricta
Binomial name
Udea constricta
(Butler, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Scopula constricta Butler, 1882
  • Oeobia constricta
  • Protocolletis constricta
  • Pyrausta constricta

Udea constricta is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu and Molokai.

The larvae feed on Scaevola species, including Scaevola chamisoniana, Scaevola gaudichaudii and Scaevola tnollis.

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press.


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