Udea nigrescens

Udea nigrescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Udea
Species:	U. nigrescens
Binomial name
	Udea nigrescens; (Butler, 1881)
Synonyms
	Mecyna nigrescens Butler, 1881; Oeobia nigrescens; Melanomecyna nigrescens; Scoparia nigrescens; Pionea nigrescens; Phlyctaenia nigrescens;

Udea nigrescens is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui.

The larvae feed on Abutilon species, Sida cordifolia and Sida rhombifolia.

External links[]

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

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