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Pilocrocis purpurascens

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Pilocrocis purpurascens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pilocrocis
Species:
P. purpurascens
Binomial name
Pilocrocis purpurascens
Hampson, 1899

Pilocrocis purpurascens is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1899.[1] It is found in Loja Province of Ecuador and in Trinidad.[2]

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The wings are dark fuscous with a purplish gloss. Both forewings and hindwings have faint traces of a discoidal spot and a postmedial line.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Pilocrocis purpurascens Hampson, 1898". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  3. ^ 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.