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Patissa xanthoperas

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Patissa xanthoperas
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P. xanthoperas
Binomial name
Patissa xanthoperas
(Hampson, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Scirpophaga xanthoperas Hampson, 1896
  • Patissa melanostigma Strand, 1910

Patissa xanthoperas is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found on Sumatra.[1]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are pure white with a black spot at the upper angle of the cell, as well as an orange-yellow apex.[2]

References

  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1895: 913