Udea chytropa

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

Udea chytropa is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai and Oahu.

The larvae feed on native Hibiscus species. They feed between webbed leaves of the host plant.

External links[]

Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. hdl:10125/7337.

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