Patissa ochroalis

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

Patissa ochroalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1919.[1] It is found in Surinam and Brazil (Amazons).[2]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are ochreous yellow with a red-brown costa. The hindwings are of the males are ochreous yellow, while those of the females are ochreous white.[3]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Patissa at funet
  3. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1895: 910


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