Udea dryadopa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Udea |
Species: | U. dryadopa |
Binomial name | |
Udea dryadopa (Meyrick, 1899) |
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Udea dryadopa is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu and Maui.
The larvae feed on Scaevola glabra. They feed between contiguous leaves in the crown of their host plant. They are about 20 mm long with the middle part of the body being somewhat thickened.