Patissa atricostalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia[1] and Queensland.[2]
| Patissa atricostalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Patissa |
| Species: | P. atricostalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Patissa atricostalis Hampson, 1919
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The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are pure whitish, with a blackish costa of the forewings.[3]
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Patissa atricostalis Hampson, 1919". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9) 4 (23): 317