Udea constricta
Species of moth
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Udea constricta is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu and Molokai.
| Udea constricta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Udea |
| Species: | U. constricta |
| Binomial name | |
| Udea constricta (Butler, 1882) | |
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The larvae feed on Scaevola species, including Scaevola chamissoniana, Scaevola gaudichaudii and Scaevola mollis.
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- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. hdl:10125/7337.