Udea chytropa
Udea chytropa is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai and Oahu.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Udea |
Species: | U. chytropa |
Binomial name | |
Udea chytropa (Meyrick, 1899) | |
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The larvae feed on native Hibiscus species. They feed between webbed leaves of the host plant.
External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. hdl:10125/7337.
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