Udea eucrena
| Udea eucrena | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Udea |
| Species: | U. eucrena |
| Binomial name | |
| Udea eucrena (Meyrick, 1888) | |
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Udea eucrena is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii.
The color pattern varies in intensity and extent. The female has an unusual ovipositor. The lobes are longer than broad.
The larvae feed on Phyllostegia species.
External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press.
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