Hyalobathra unicolor
| Hyalobathra unicolor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Hyalobathra |
| Species: | H. unicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyalobathra unicolor (Warren, 1895) | |
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Hyalobathra unicolor, the cotton web spinner, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Warren in 1895. It is found in coastal north-eastern Australia, including Queensland.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are fawn with faint dark zigzag 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.
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