Udea chytropa

Udea chytropa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Species: U. chytropa
Binomial name
Udea chytropa
(Meyrick, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Phlyctaenia chytropa Meyrick, 1899
  • Oeobia chytropa

Udea chytropa is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Kauai and Oahu.

The larvae feed on native Hibiscus species. They feed between webbed leaves of the hostplant.

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