''Cadarena'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae erected by

Frederic Moore Frederic Moore FZS (13 May 1830 – 10 May 1907) was a British entomologist and illustrator. He produced six volumes of ''Lepidoptera Indica'' and a catalogue of the birds in the collection of the East India Company. It has been said that Mo ...

in 1886. Its only species, ''Cadarena pudoraria'', was first described by

Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of '' ...

in 1825. It occurs throughout tropical and subtropical Africa and in India. The adults of this species have a wingspan of around . A known larval food plants are of the genera '' Gossypium'' and '' Adenia'' and the species '' Sida rhombifolia''."''Cadarena pudoraria'' (Hübner, 1825)"
''African Moths''. Retrieved March 23, 2020.

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Spilomelinae Crambidae Crambidae genera Monotypic moth genera Moths of Africa Moths of Asia Moths of the Comoros Moths of Madagascar Moths of Réunion Moths of Seychelles Taxa named by Frederic Moore {{Margaroniini-stub