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Udea eucrena

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Udea eucrena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Udea
Species:
U. eucrena
Binomial name
Udea eucrena
(Meyrick, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Scopula eucrena Meyrick, 1888
  • Oeobia eucrena
  • Phlyctaenia eucrena
  • Pionea leucozonea Hampson, 1913

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

The color pattern varies in intensity and extent. The female has an unusual ovipositor. The lobes are longer than broad.

The larvae feed on Phyllostegia species.

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