Udea hyalistis

Udea hyalistis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Udea
Species: U. hyalistis
Binomial name
Udea hyalistis
(Lower, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Pyrausta hyalistis Lower, 1902
  • Pyrausta diplosticta Turner, 1908

Udea hyalistis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Lower in 1902. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria.[1]

The wingspan is 22-26 mm. The forewings are pale brownish-grey with a clear white median subcostal spot, edged with some darker scales. There is a similar spot narrower and twice constricted. The hindwings are ochreous-whitish with some brownish-grey irroration, an antemedian dot and a subterminal band of the same colour.[2]

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