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Pilocrocis plicatalis

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Pilocrocis plicatalis
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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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 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.