Patissa erythrozonalis

Patissa erythrozonalis
Scientific classification
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. Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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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. Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.