Udea stellata
Udea stellata is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Udea |
| Species: | U. stellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Udea stellata (Butler, 1883) | |
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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.
External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. hdl:10125/7337.
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