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
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
  • Gizama cleobisalis Walker, 1859
  • Olybama thelephusalis Walker, 1859

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.

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