Patania balteata
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| Pleuroptya balteata | |
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| Species: | P. balteata
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| Patania balteata (Fabricius, 1798)
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Patania balteata is a moth of the Crambidae family. It was described by Fabricius in 1798. It is found across southern Europe, Africa and Asia, including Japan, Korea, Réunion, Madagascar, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and Ukraine, as well as New South Wales and Queensland. There is also an old record from Hawaii.
The wingspan is 25–32 millimetres (0.98–1.26 in). Adults are pale brown with several faint dark zigzag lines across each wing.
The larvae feed on Anacardium occidentale, Quercus serrata and Castanea species.
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External links
- Australian Insects
- Japanese Moths
- Fauna Europaea
Media related to Pleuroptya balteata at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Patania balteata at Wikispecies
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