Hyalobathra unicolor

Hyalobathra unicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Hyalobathra
Species: H. unicolor
Binomial name
Hyalobathra unicolor
(Warren, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Isocentris unicolor Warren, 1895

Hyalobathra unicolor, the Cotton Web Spinner, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Warren in 1895. It is found in coastal north-eastern Australia, including Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are fawn with faint dark zig-zag lines and narrow black margins.

They live in groups in a silken shelter, made amongst the leaves of the host plant. The larvae have a brown body and a brown head with rusty markings. It grows to a length of about 20 mm. Pupation takes place in the shelter.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
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