Patania hemipolialis

Patania hemipolialis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Patania
Species:	P. hemipolialis
Binomial name
	Patania hemipolialis; (Hampson, 1918)
Synonyms
	Sylepta hemipolialis Hampson, 1918;

Patania hemipolialis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1918. It is found in Colombia.[1]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are yellow, tinged with fulvous up to the postmedial line, the costal area is paler and the terminal area is pale grey-brown. The base is tinged with grey-brown and there is a waved brown antemedial line. The hindwings have a pale yellow basal half, while the terminal half is pale grey-brown.[2]

References

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.