Paracolax tristalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Paracolax
Species:
P. tristalis
Binomial name
Paracolax tristalis
(Fabricius, 1794)

Paracolax tristalis, the clay fan-foot, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in the Palearctic realm.

The wingspan is 28–35 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

Figs. 5, 5a, 5b larvae in various stages of growth

The larvae feed on various shrubs and deciduous trees.