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Hydrillodes uliginosalis

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Species of moth

Hydrillodes uliginosalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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).

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

  1. Afromoths

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Taxon identifiers
Hydrillodes uliginosalis


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