Rupela tinctella is a moth in the family Crambidae.

[1] It is found in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas,[2] Mexico, Cuba, the Guianas, Trinidad, Brazil (Paraná), Paraguay and northern Argentina.

The forewings and hindwings of the males are pale brown or brownish ochreous.

[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to October.

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