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.[1]

Hyalobathra unicolor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "Hyalobathra unicolor (Warren, 1895) Cotton Web Spinner". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved February 14, 2018.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.