Biology:Patissa erythrozonalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Patissa erythrozonalis
Scientific classification edit
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

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014. 
  2. Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180032#page/5/mode/1up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q14051229 entry