Pilocrocis ramentalis
Pilocrocis ramentalis, commonly known as the scraped pilocrocis moth, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario to Florida and from Wisconsin to Texas.[2] Further south. it is found in Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica,[3] Cuba and Puerto Rico. It is an introduced species on the Galápagos Islands.[4] The habitat consists of open woods, clearings and damp areas.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pilocrocis |
| Species: | P. ramentalis |
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| Pilocrocis ramentalis Lederer, 1863 | |
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Behaviour and ecology
The larvae feed on Boehmeria species (including Boehmeria cylindrica), Odontonema strictum, Pachystachys spicata and Pachystachys coccinea.[5]
References
- Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- "801207.00 – 5281 – Pilocrocis ramentalis – Scraped Pilocrocis Moth – Lederer, 1863". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- "Taxonomy Browser: Pilocrocis ramentalis". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- Galapagos Species Checklist of the Charles Darwin Foundation
- McLeod, Robin (September 16, 2014). "Species Pilocrocis ramentalis - Scraped Pilocrocis - Hodges#5281". BugGuide. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
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