| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Patania violacealis (Guillermet, 1996)[1] | |
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Patania violacealis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae that is endemic in Réunion. The wingspan of this moth is approx. 25mm.
It very similar to Herpetogramma licarsisalis in appearance, but under light the surface of its wings shines violet.
See also
References
- De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Syllepte violacealis (Guillermet, 1996)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
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