Hypsopygia albidalis

Hypsopygia albidalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Hypsopygia[1]
Species:	H. albidalis
Binomial name
Hypsopygia albidalis (Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
Ocrasa albidalis Walker, 1866 Spilodes rhodocryptalis Walker, 1866

Hypsopygia albidalis is a species of snout moths in the genus Hypsopygia. It was described by Walker in 1866, and is known from Australia (including New South Wales and Queensland).

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are pale brown with faint lines. The hindwings are even paler brown, also with faint lines.

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species. They skeletonise dead leaves of their host plant. The larvae are communal and live in a shelter made of silk, dead foliage and frass. The larvae are dark brown.^[2]

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