Kingdom Animalia Family Crambidae Scientific name Hydriris ornatalis Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Hydriris Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Aporodes floralis, Achyra nudalis, Bostra obsoletalis, Ancylolomia tentaculella | ||
Hydriris ornatalis moth video
Hydriris ornatalis, the ornate hydriris, is a moth of the Crambidae family. It has a wide distribution and is known from southern Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and North America, where it is restricted to Florida.
The wingspan is about 16 mm.
The larvae feed on Convolvulaceae species, including Ipomoea aquatica.
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