Hydriris ornatalis, the ornate hydriris, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It has a wide distribution and is known from southern Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and North America, where it is restricted to Florida.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Hydriris |
| Species: | H. ornatalis
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| Hydriris ornatalis (Duponchel, 1832)
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The wingspan is about 16 mm.
The larvae feed on Convolvulaceae species, including Ipomoea aquatica.
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