''Hydrillodes uliginosalis'' is a species of

litter moth The Herminiinae are a subfamily of moths in the family Erebidae. The members of the subfamily are called litter moths because the caterpillars of most members feed on dead leaves of plants, though others feed on living leaves, and/or the mushroom ...

of the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family (biology), family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwin ...

. It is found throughout many countries of subtropical

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(including islands of the

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).Afromoths
/ref> This species has strong sexual dimorphism: the females are brown/clear brown, the males are very dark coloured, almost black. The length of the forewings is 13–14 mm.

References

External links

boldsystems.org: Picture of ''Hydrillodes uliginosalis''
Moths described in 1854 Herminiinae Moths of Madagascar Lepidoptera of Mozambique Moths of Réunion Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa {{Herminiinae-stub