Patania aedilis

Patania aedilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Patania
Species: P. aedilis
Binomial name
Patania aedilis
(Meyrick, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Conogethes aedilis Meyrick, 1887
  • Patania excurvalis Warren, 1896

Patania aedilis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1887. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are grey with white markings. There are two black edged white marks on the forewing costa. The hindwings have a white margin.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
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