Usingeriessa brunnildalis

Usingeriessa brunnildalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Usingeriessa
Species: U. brunnildalis
Binomial name
Usingeriessa brunnildalis
(Dyar, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Elophila brunnildalis Dyar, 1906

Usingeriessa brunnildalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Dyar in 1906.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and Texas.[2]

The length of the forewings is 7.5–11 mm. The forewings are dark brown, but lighter in the median area and at the anal angle. The hindwings are grey.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from August to October.

The larvae live on rocks in streams covered in algae.[4]

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