''Conchylodes octonalis'', the eight-barred lygropia moth, is a snout moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by

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in 1873. It is found in

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, where it has been recorded from central and southern

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and from

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and

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. The habitat consists of low-elevation arid areas. The length of the forewings is 7.5-8.5 mm. Adults are on wing from late March to October. The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''

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References

Moths described in 1873 {{Spilomelinae-stub