Patania violacealis

Patania violacealis
Patania violacealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Subfamily:	Spilomelinae
Genus:	Patania
Species:	P. violacealis
Binomial name
Patania violacealis (Guillermet, 1996)[1]
Synonyms
Syllepte violacealis Guillermet, 1996 Pleuroptya violacealis

Patania violacealis is a moth in the family Crambidae that is endemic in Réunion. The wingspan of this moth is approx. 25mm.

It looks very similar to Herpetogramma licarsisalis, but under light the surface of its wings shines violet.

See also[]

• List of moths of Réunion

References[]

• De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Syllepte violacealis (Guillermet, 1996)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 17, 2017.