Hydrillodes uliginosalis
Hydrillodes uliginosalis is a species of litter moth of the family Erebidae. It is found throughout many countries of subtropical Africa (including islands of the Indian Ocean).[1]
Hydrillodes uliginosalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Hydrillodes |
Species: | H. uliginosalis |
Binomial name | |
Hydrillodes uliginosalis Guenée, 1854 | |
Synonyms | |
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This species has strong sexual dimorphism: the females are brown/clear brown, the males are very dark coloured, almost black.
The length of the forewings is 13–14 mm.
References
External links
- drlegrain.be: pictures of Hydrillodes uliginosalis
- boldsystems.org: Picture of Hydrillodes uliginosalis
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