Unadilla humeralis
| Unadilla humeralis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Tribe: | Phycitini |
| Genus: | Unadilla |
| Species: | U. humeralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Unadilla humeralis (Butler, 1881) | |
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Unadilla humeralis is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii.
The larvae feed on Ageratum conyzoides, Bidens, Dahlia and marigold. They feed in the flower heads of their host plant and also bore in the stems.
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