Heliothela ophideresana is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is widespread species, found in South Africa, Libya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Madagascar, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, India, India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and in Australia,[1] where it has been caught in Queensland.[2] The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Heliothela |
| Species: | H. ophideresana
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| Heliothela ophideresana (Walker, 1863)
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References
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- ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (November 20, 2008). "Heliothela ophideresana". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
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