Udea aurora is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai and Oahu.

Udea aurora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Species:
U. aurora
Binomial name
Udea aurora
(Butler, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Anemosa aurora Butler, 1881
  • Mecyna aurora
  • Oeobia aurora
  • Pionea aurora

The larvae feed on Bidens species. They feed between spun-together leaves. The pupa is about 10 mm long.

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  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 8 Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea. University of Hawaii Press. hdl:10125/7337.