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 | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Hydriris |
Species: | H. ornatalis |
Binomial name | |
Hydriris ornatalis (Duponchel, 1832) | |
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The wingspan is about 16 mm.
The larvae feed on Convolvulaceae species, including Ipomoea aquatica.
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