Patissa atricostalis

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
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Patissa
Species:
P. atricostalis
Binomial name
Patissa atricostalis
Hampson, 1919

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are pure whitish, with a blackish costa of the forewings.[3]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Patissa atricostalis Hampson, 1919". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  3. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9) 4 (23): 317


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