Patissa erythrozonalis

Patissa erythrozonalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Patissa
Species:	P. erythrozonalis
Binomial name
	Patissa erythrozonalis; Hampson, 1896

Patissa erythrozonalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found in India (Punjab, Nilgiris) and Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are pure white with a ferruginous band from the upper angle of the cell to the inner margin. There are three ferruginous specks below the costa and a marginal series of specks.[2]

References

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. 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 July 15, 2014.

[2] Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.