Udea micacea

Udea micacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Species: U. micacea
Binomial name
Udea micacea
(Butler, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Aporodes micacea Butler, 1881
  • Oeobia micacea
  • Scoparia micacea
  • Phlyctaenia micacea
  • Phlyctaenia iocrossa Meyrick, 1899

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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