Udea

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Udea is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1845.[2] The currently known 216 species are present on all continents except Antarctica.[1] About 41 species are native to Hawaii.[3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Crambidae
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Udea
Udea rubigalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Spilomelinae
Tribe: Udeini
Genus: Udea
Guenée in Duponchel, 1845[1]
Synonyms
  • Melanomecyna Butler, 1883
  • Notophytis Meyrick, 1932
  • Protaulacistis Meyrick, 1899
  • Protocolletis Meyrick, 1888
  • Stantira Walker, 1863
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Systematics

The genus is placed in the tribe Udeini, where it is closest related to the genera Mnesictena, Deana and Udeoides.[3][4] In the past, Mnesictena was included in Udea,[5] but it is currently considered a separate genus comprising seven species.[1]

The North American, European and African Udea species have been treated in several studies, and a number of species groups has been proposed (see below).[3][6][7][8][9]

Species

Udea ferrugalis, adult
Udea lutealis, adult
Udea prunalis, adult
Udea olivalis, adult

Udea ferrugalis species group:[3]

Udea itysalis species group:[3]

Udea numeralis species group:[3][7]

Udea alpinalis species group:[3][8]

Udea decrepitalis species group:[3]

Species unplaced in any species group:

Former species

References

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