About Pleuroptya balteata (Fabricius, 1798)
Patania balteata (with the scientific synonym Pleuroptya balteata (Fabricius, 1798)) is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was originally described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1798. This moth is distributed across southern Europe, Africa, and Asia, with recorded locations including Japan, Korea, Réunion, Madagascar, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Ukraine. It is also found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland, and there is an old historical record of this species from Hawaii. The wingspan of adult Patania balteata measures 25–32 millimetres (0.98–1.26 inches). The larvae of this moth feed on Anacardium occidentale, Quercus serrata, and species from the Castanea genus.
