Pilocrocis purpurascens
| Pilocrocis purpurascens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| 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 Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1899.[1] It is found in Ecuador (Loja Province) and Trinidad.[2]
The wingspan is about 40 mm. The wings are dark fuscous with a purplish gloss. Both fore- and hindwings have faint traces of a discoidal spot and a postmedial line.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Pilocrocis at funet
- ↑ The annals and magazine of natural history: zoology, botany, and geology
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