Udea chytropa

(Udea chytropa)

Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Crambidae

Genus:Udea

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