Udea dryadopa
Udea dryadopa is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu and Maui.
| Udea dryadopa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Udea |
| Species: | U. dryadopa |
| Binomial name | |
| Udea dryadopa (Meyrick, 1899) | |
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The larvae feed on Scaevola glabra. They feed between contiguous leaves in the crown of their host plant. They are about 20 mm long with the middle part of the body being somewhat thickened.
External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. hdl:10125/7337.
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