Biology:Udea platyleuca

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Short description: Species of moth

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

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

The larvae feed on Touchardia latifolia and Urera sandwicensis.

External links

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7877140 entry