Udea ommatias

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

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

The larvae feed on Dubautia laxa and Dubautia plantaginea. The caterpillars are plain green and have no distinctive markings. They feed between the leaves in the crowns of the host plants.

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