Udea despecta

Udea despecta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Species: U. despecta
Binomial name
Udea despecta
(Butler, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Rhodaria despecta Butler, 1877
  • Oeobia despecta
  • Scopula exigua Butler, 1880
  • Scopula despecta
  • Pionea despecta
  • Phlyctaenia despecta
  • Phlyctaenia campylotheca Swezey, 1946

The Hawaiian Sweetpotato Leafroller (Udea despecta) is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Lanai and Hawaii.

The larvae feed on Adenostomma viscosus, Bidens species (including Bidens cosmoides), Ipomoea species, Lipochaeta calycosa and sweetpotato. They roll the leaves of their host plant. It is a minor pest on sweetpotato.

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