Paracataclysta fuscalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1893. It is found in south-east Asia (including Sri Lanka and Borneo), northern Australia and Africa. The wingspan is 10–14 mm. The forewings of the males are whitish, with a fuscous base in the costal half. The hindwings are whitish with scattered fuscous scales in the postmedian area. Females have dark fuscous forewings, irrorated with whitish and with an orange-brown antemedian fascia and an orange-brown discal spot. The hindwings are whitish with a dark fuscous antemedian fascia.