Patissa termipunctalis
Appearance
Patissa termipunctalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Patissa |
Species: | P. termipunctalis
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Binomial name | |
Patissa termipunctalis (Hampson, 1919)
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Patissa termipunctalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919.[1] It is found in Malawi.[2]
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are pale pink, irrorated (sprinkled) with a few dark brown scales, as well as a slight dark brown spot at the lower angle of the cell and a terminal series of black points. The hindwings are silvery white.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Patissa termipunctalis (Hampson, 1919)". Afromoths. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9) 4 (23): 318 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.