Udea

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

Udea
Udea rubigalis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Tribe: Udeini
Genus: Udea
Guenée in Duponchel, 1845
Synonyms
  • Melanomecyna Butler, 1883
  • Notophytis Meyrick, 1932
  • Protaulacistis Meyrick, 1899
  • Protocolletis Meyrick, 1888
  • Stantira Walker, 1863
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