Udea pyranthes

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

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

The larvae feed on , and Vactinium penduliflorum gemmaceum. The caterpillar has a pale brown head checkered with darker brown.

External links[]

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

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