Mnesictena antipodea

Mnesictena antipodea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Udea
Species:	U. antipodea
Binomial name
	Udea antipodea; (Salmon in Salmon & Bradley, 1956)
Synonyms
	Mecyna antipodea Salmon in Salmon & Bradley, 1956;

Udea antipodea is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Salmon in 1956. It is found in New Zealand,^[1] where it has been recorded from the Antipodes Islands.

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are pale yellowish white speckled with bright orange scales. The first line is brown and a broad area of pale orange-brown is found along the dorsum between the first and second lines. The second line is slightly darker brown than the first. The hindwings are white with scattered brown scales.^[2]

References

^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
^ Salmon,J.T. ; Bradley,J.D. 1956: Lepidoptera from the Cape expedition and Antipodes Islands. REC. DOM. MUS. WELLINGTON: 3(1):61-81

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[1] "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] Salmon,J.T. ; Bradley,J.D. 1956: Lepidoptera from the Cape expedition and Antipodes Islands. REC. DOM. MUS. WELLINGTON: 3(1):61-81

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