Udea stellata

Udea stellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Species: U. stellata
Binomial name
Udea stellata
(Butler, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Melanomecyna stellata Butler, 1883
  • Oeobia stellata
  • Scopula stellata
  • Pionea stellata
  • Phlyctaenia stellata

Udea stellata is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii.

The larvae feed on Neraudia melastomaefolia and Pipturus albidus. The caterpillars are pale whitish-green. They feed on the underside of the leaves. When small they feed singly, often in a groove or unevenness of the surface or beside a rib or vein and are protected by a web. Older caterpillars are found in folded over leaf margins.

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