Biology:Pilocrocis cyranonalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Pilocrocis cyranonalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pilocrocis
Species:
P. cyranonalis
Binomial name
Pilocrocis cyranonalis
Schaus, 1920

Pilocrocis cyranonalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1920. It is found in Guatemala.[1]

The wingspan is about 34 mm. The wings are brown with a faint purplish tinge, the forewings with opalescent white spots, finely edged with fuscous brown. The hindwings have a darker line on the discocellular, followed by a faintly hyaline spot. The postmedial line is darker and dentate opposite the cell.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15. 
  2. Schaus, W. (October 1920). "New Species of Neotropical Pyraustinae (Lepid.)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 22 (7): 172–190. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/20240#page/442/mode/1up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q14104617 entry