Udea pyranthes
| Udea pyranthes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Udea |
| Species: | U. pyranthes |
| Binomial name | |
| Udea pyranthes (Meyrick, 1899) | |
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Udea pyranthes is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii.
The larvae feed on Vactinium calycinum, Vactinium penduliflorum and Vactinium penduliflorum gemmaceum. The caterpillar has a pale brown head checkered with darker brown.
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