Patissa erythrozonalis

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]

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

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

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003โ€“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 โ€“ via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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