''Patania balteata'' is a
moth of the family
Crambidae. It was described by
Johan Christian Fabricius in 1798. It is found across southern Europe, Africa and Asia, including
Japan
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,
Korea,
Réunion
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,
Madagascar,
Taiwan,
Thailand,
Turkey and
Ukraine, as well as
New South Wales and
Queensland in Australia. There is also an old record from
Hawaii.
The
wingspan is . Adults are pale brown with several faint dark zigzag lines across each wing.
The larvae feed on ''
Anacardium occidentale'', ''
Quercus serrata
''Quercus serrata'', the jolcham oak, (, ) is an East Asian species of tree in the beech family. It is native to China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea.
Description
''Quercus serrata'' is a deciduous oak tree reaching a height of occupying elevations ...
'' and ''
Castanea
The chestnuts are the deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus ''Castanea'', in the beech family Fagaceae. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
The name also refers to the edible nut (fruit), nuts they produce.
Th ...
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References
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Japanese MothsFauna Europaea
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Moths described in 1798
Moths of Africa
Moths of Europe
Moths of Asia
Moths of Australia
Spilomelinae
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
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