Pilocrocis plicatalis

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

Pilocrocis plicatalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1912. It is found in Guyana.[1]

The wingspan is about 34 mm. The forewings are cupreous brown, strongly sprinkled with purple. There are traces of a dark antemedial line and there is a slight dark discoidal bar. The postmedial line is very indistinct. The hindwings are cupreous brown.[2]

References

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