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 Crambidae family. It is endemic to 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.