Udea ommatias
Udea ommatias is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu and Molokai.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Udea |
| Species: | U. ommatias |
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| Udea ommatias (Meyrick, 1899) | |
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The larvae feed on Dubautia laxa and Dubautia plantaginea. The caterpillars are plain green and have no distinctive markings. They feed between the leaves in the crowns of the host plants.
External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. hdl:10125/7337.
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