Patissa rufitinctalis explained

Patissa rufitinctalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919.^[1] It is found in Sierra Leone.^[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are white, suffused with pale rufous. The hindwings of the males are white. The hindwings of the females are also white, but the inner area suffused with pale rufous.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2018 . Patissa rufitinctalis Hampson, 1919 . Afromoths . October 30, 2018.
3. https://archive.org/stream/annalsmagazineof941919lond#page/318/mode/1up Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9) 4 (23): 318