Udea violae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Udea |
Species: | U. violae |
Binomial name | |
Udea violae (Swezey, 1933) |
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Udea violae is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Oahu.
The larvae feed on Viola species. Full-grown larvae are about 20 mm long and light green, with white dorsal fat bodies showing through. They spin up between leaves.
The pupal period lasts 26 days.