''Patania violacealis'' is a
moth in the family
Crambidae that is endemic in
Réunion
Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ...
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The wingspan of this moth is approx. 25mm.
It looks very similar to ''
Herpetogramma licarsisalis'', but under light the surface of its wings shines violet.
See also
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List of moths of Réunion
References
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Moths described in 1996
Endemic fauna of Réunion
Spilomelinae
Moths of Réunion
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