Patissa pulverea
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | P. pulverea
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Patissa pulverea (Hampson, 1919)
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Patissa pulverea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919.[1] It is found in South Africa.[2]
The wingspan is about 24 mm for males and 26 mm for females. The forewings are white, irrorated (sprinkled) with fuscous and with a black point at the lower angle of the cell. There is a curved fuscous line from the apex to the middle of the inner margin, as well as a terminal series of black points. There are traces of a line on the hindwings, from the apex to the tornus formed by slight fuscous irroration. There is also a terminal series of black points.[3]
References[]
- ^ 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 pulverea (Hampson, 1919)". Afromoths. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9) 4 (23): 318
Categories:
- Endemic moths of South Africa
- Moths described in 1919
- Schoenobiinae
- Schoenobiinae stubs