Patania violacealis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae that is endemic in Réunion. The wingspan of this moth is approx. 25mm.
Patania violacealis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Patania |
Species: | P. violacealis
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Binomial name | |
Patania violacealis (Guillermet, 1996)[1]
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Synonyms | |
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It very similar to Herpetogramma licarsisalis in appearance, but under light the surface of its wings shines violet.
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edit- De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Syllepte violacealis (Guillermet, 1996)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 17, 2017.