Arbelodes meridialis is a moth in the family Cossidae.

It is found in south-eastern South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Orange Free State, the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

The habitat consists of temperate and subtropical grasslands.

The length of the forewings is about 12 mm for males and 12.5 mm for females.

This article relating to the moth subfamily Metarbelinae is a stub.