Pilocrocis monothyralis

Pilocrocis monothyralis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pilocrocis
Species:	P. monothyralis
Binomial name
	Pilocrocis monothyralis; Hampson, 1912

Pilocrocis monothyralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1912. It is found in French Guiana,[1] Guyana, Panama and Jamaica.[2]

The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults are cupreous brown. The forewings have dark spots in the end of the cell and on the discocellulars, with whitish spots between them. There is an obscure dark postmedial line. The hindwings have a dark discoidal bar and the postmedial line is very indistinct.[3]

References

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
The Moths of Jamaica
The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] The Moths of Jamaica

[3] The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.