About Odites natalensis Walsingham, 1891
Odites natalensis is a moth species belonging to the family Depressariidae. It was originally described by Lord Walsingham in 1891. This species is found in the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (specifically the Katanga region), Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa (specifically KwaZulu-Natal), Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. The wingspan of Odites natalensis measures approximately 17 millimeters.
The forewings of this moth are pale straw yellow up to past the middle of the wing, with a faint brown shading on the very edge of the costa near the wing base. Past the middle of the forewing, there is a gently waved transverse line of purplish fuscous color. The area of the wing beyond this line is fully shaded in pale brown or brownish ochreous. The hindwings are a very pale greyish ochreous color.
