Hydriris ornatalis

Hydriris ornatalis, the ornate hydriris, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It has a wide distribution and is known from southern Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and North America, where it is restricted to Florida.

Hydriris ornatalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Hydriris
Species:
H. ornatalis
Binomial name
Hydriris ornatalis
(Duponchel, 1832)
Synonyms
  • Asopia ornatalis Duponchel, 1832
  • Antiercta ornatlis
  • Nymphula saturnalis Treitschke, 1835
  • Pyralis deciusalis Walker, 1859
  • Botys invenustalis Walker, 1866
  • Cataclysta fraterna Butler, 1875
  • Stenia pulchellalis Mabille, 1880
  • Ercta orientalis Yamanaka, 1972
  • Nymphula bifascialis Heeger, 1838

The wingspan is about 16 mm.

The larvae feed on Convolvulaceae species, including Ipomoea aquatica.


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