Patania violacealis is a moth in the family Crambidae that is endemic in Réunion. The wingspan of this moth is approx. 25mm.
| Patania violacealis | |
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| Patania violacealis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Spilomelinae |
| Genus: | Patania |
| Species: | P. violacealis |
| Binomial name | |
| Patania violacealis (Guillermet, 1996)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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It looks very similar to Herpetogramma licarsisalis, but under light the surface of its wings shines violet.
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