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
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Domain: Eukaryota
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

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  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