Uresiphita polygonalis

Uresiphita polygonalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Uresiphita
Species:	U. polygonalis
Binomial name
Uresiphita polygonalis (Denis and Schiffermueller, 1775)
Synonyms
Pyralis polygonalis Denis and Schiffermueller, 1775 Mecyna polygonalis Pyralis limbalis Denis and Schiffermueller, 1775 Uresiphita limbalis Mecyna virescens Butler, 1881

Uresiphita polygonalis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in the Pacific, including Hawaii and New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 27 mm. Adults range in color from green to red.

The larvae feed on various plants, including Acacia koa and Sophora chrysophylla in Hawaii. They feed gregariously among webbed leaves.

Subspecies

• Uresiphita polygonalis polygonalis
• Uresiphita polygonalis virescens (Butler, 1881) (Hawaii)
• Uresiphita polygonalis maorialis (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) (New Zealand)

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• Uresiphita polygonalis maorialis info