Udea micacea
| Udea micacea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Udea |
| Species: | U. micacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Udea micacea (Butler, 1881) | |
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Udea micacea is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui.
The color pattern in adult males differs from that of females. In the males there is a depressed, longitudinal, pale streak between veins 6 and 7 at the base.
The larvae feed on Cyrtandra species, including Cyrtandra cordifolia.
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