Udea micacea
Udea micacea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Udea |
Species: | U. micacea |
Binomial name | |
Udea micacea (Butler, 1881) | |
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Udea micacea is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui.
The color pattern in adult males differs from that of females. In the males there is a depressed, longitudinal, pale streak between veins 6 and 7 at the base.
The larvae feed on Cyrtandra species, including Cyrtandra cordifolia.
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