Patissa melitopis

(Patissa melitopis)

Description

Patissa melitopis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1933. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where it has been recorded from Katanga, West Kasai and Orientale.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Crambidae

Genus:Patissa

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